Extra Yarn

The multiple award-winning, bestselling team of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tell an extraordinary tale about a little girl who cocoons her cold, grey town in joy and warmth ... and brightly coloured yarn! An extraordinary picture book about a little girl who cocoons her cold, grey town in joy and warmth … and brightly coloured yarn! WINNER OF THE BOSTON GLOBE-HORN BOOK AWARD WINNER OF THE CALDECOTT HONOR "A perfect feel good picture book" The Bookseller “Wonderful, witty and adorable.” Guardian "Understated and enchanting ... A gorgeous read with an important message at it's heart: be true to yourself and anything is possible." CBI Recommended Reads On a cold, dark day in a dull, grey town, little Annabelle discovers a box of brightly coloured yarn. She knits a cosy jumper to keep herself nice and toasty warm and finds, to her surprise, that she still has yarn left over. So she decides to knit her dog a jumper too but – hang on a second – she STILL has extra yarn! Annabelle knits and knits and, soon, she's blanketed the entire town in a rainbow of colour, knitting away the dreary iciness that grips it. Discover more by Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen: Sam and Dave Dig a Hole The Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse Triangle (Shape Trilogy) Circle (Shape Trilogy) Square (Shape Trilogy)