Extra Yarn

By Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen. Published by Walker. 

Softcover, 40 pages, Colour, 2014. 

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.