Extra Yarn, winner of a Caldecott Honor and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, as well as a New York Times bestseller, is the story of how a young girl and her box of magical yarn transform a community.
This much-loved picture book is written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Jon Klassen, who also won the Caldecott Medal for This Is Not My Hat.
A 2013 Caldecott Honor Book
Winner of the 2013 E. B. White Read-Aloud Award for Picture Book
Winner of the 2012 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Picture Book
Mac Barnett is the author of several picture books, including Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem, Guess Again!, and Oh No!: Or How My Science Project Destroyed the World. He also writes the Brixton Brothers series of mysteries. Mac is the founder of the Echo Park Time Travel Mart, a convenience store for time travelers, and serves on the board of 826LA, a nonprofit writing and tutoring center.
Jon Klassen grew up in Niagara Falls, Canada, and now lives in Los Angeles, California. He is the author and illustrator of I Want My Hat Back, as well as the illustrator of Cats’ Night Out by Caroline Stutson, Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett, and the other books in the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series. He also created concept art for Coraline, the stop-motion animated film based on the book by Neil Gaiman.
kidzbkcrusader
Posted January 29, 2013
One of the most enchanting and lovely picture books I have ever seen. Simply enchanting :)
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Posted January 25, 2013
Perhaps you have heard about this book before. Perhaps you haven't. If you are unfortunate enough to have never heard about it before today, then consider yourself lucky that you are reading this review.
There are many picture books that I like, a few that I love, and every now and then one comes along that I absolutely, positively, MUST get a hard copy of. Extra Yarn is a must have for every child's library. This is not the kind of book that you can get by with checking out of the library (although that's good, too).
Extra Yarn is the story of a girl that lives in a dirty, cold town. She finds a box of colorful yarn and starts to knit, but she never seems to run out of yarn.
This is one of those books that I read and then thought, "Why aren't there more books like this?" It is a beautiful, entertaining fable that will delight children and adults of all ages. Stories like this don't come around very often. Honestly, if you were to ask me what my #1 pick in children's picture books is, this would be it. I highly recommend this book. There is a reason that it has so many 5 star reviews!
The Artwork: I cannot say enough good about Jon Klassen and his beautiful illustrations. The art was simply outstanding. I just loved it. I don't know if the publisher could have paired up a better team than Barnett and Klassen.
ACRain
Posted November 26, 2012
A delightful reader that has an interesting illustration style. Taking on the form of ink and paper cut outs the pictures offer another layer to the story as it is told with very little words but with large and interesting illustrations. While the plot might be a bit lacking the story does offer up a lesson that young readers can easily grasp. The idea that one little girl actions can do so much to change the way things are in her town is inspiring. Young readers will now be able to see how one person’s actions have dramatic and far reaching reactions. Not only does the story show how one person can enact change it also offers illusions to things like love, friendship, and charity. Things that we as people have an unlimited supply of, and can never run out of like the box of yarn. This tale is will truly inspire young readers and is a recommended read near Christmas time when so many are in need of charity and love.
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Posted November 26, 2012
Great read! The pictures in this book are wonderful as well as the story behind it. At first it was quite hard to understand the dullness in the pictures, but after the little girl finds the yarn that's when the color appears. This is a great read for elementary level students.
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Posted November 26, 2012
Extra Yarn is a cute story from Mac Bennett about a little girl who makes sweaters in for an entire town. The pictures done by Jon Klassen show the lack of color in the little town until the little girl finds the endless box of yarn. With it she begins to bring color and warmth to the sooty town and even makes sweaters for the animals. This is one of my favorite picture books because of the images and the flow of the story from one scene to the next. I would recommend this story to all young readers.
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Posted November 26, 2012
I really enjoyed this picture book! I loved everything about it. From the beginning to the end, I absolutely loved this book. This picture book was beyond interesting that it captured my attention right away and had me anxiously yearning to know what was going to happen next. This is a book that I think children would absolutely love because it is very unique and sweet. When Annabelle finds a box with never ending yarn placed in it, she starts coloring up the boring black and white town with all of her multi-colored yarn.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.This remarkable little story about an ordinary box of yarn and extraordinary little girl had me paying attention from the first page. The illustrations are so likable and Annabelle is a spitfire. She finds a box of yarn and right away she is entertained with the thought of knitting herself this colorful sweater. She realizes she has some yarn left and well she just knits her little heart out. You cannot help but root for her especially after she turns down the snooty archduke and all that money for her resourceful box of yarn. The moral of the story shines through when Annabelle is rewarded for her noble efforts and we all just want to give Annabelle a big hug.
This is a great story for little ones and I think older elementary kids will like it too.
It is charming, it is creative and it will knock your socks off but don't worry Annabelle will knit you some more!
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Posted December 28, 2012
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Overview
Extra Yarn, winner of a Caldecott Honor and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, as well as a New York Times bestseller, is the story of how a young girl and her box of magical yarn transform a community.
This much-loved picture book is written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Jon Klassen, who also won the Caldecott Medal for This Is Not My Hat.
A 2013 Caldecott ...