Mack Made Movies

Reach for this book when your child is the family's resident class clown, constantly staging elaborate plays or looking for ways to turn a mundane afternoon into a slapstick spectacle. It is a wonderful choice for kids who need to see that their high energy and messy creativity are actually valuable tools for a future career. Mack Made Movies introduces Mack Sennett, the visionary behind the early silent film era. Through playful prose and Don Brown's signature sketchy illustrations, we follow Mack's journey from a young boy who loved the theater to the man who invented the pie-in-the-face gag. It celebrates the trial-and-error nature of invention and the joy of finding your niche. While it is technically a biography, it reads like a lighthearted tribute to the 'messy spark' of early Hollywood, making it perfect for ages 5 to 9.