Extra Yarn: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner - Hardcover

Mac Barnett; Jon Klassen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061953385 ISBN 13: 9780061953385

Publisher: HarperCollins Childrens Book Group, 2012

Synopsis

On a cold afternoon in a cold little town, where everywhere you looked was either the white of snow or the black of soot from chimneys, Annabelle found a box full of yarn of every color. It seemed like an ordinary box. But it turned out it wasn t.

About this title

Review:

"There's nothing to say but--perfect."--Lane Smith, New York Times bestselling author of It's a Book

"Understated illustrations and prose seamlessly construct an enchanting and mysterious tale."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Klassen's deadpan, stylized illustrations impeccably complement Barnett's quirky droll writing."--School Library Journal (starred review)

"Klassen's pacing, especially the mostly wordless sequence when the box floats back to Annabelle on a triangle of an iceberg, is impeccable. The final spread, all light and yarn-covered tree limbs, brings Barnett's clever, quiet yarn full circle, to a little girl and a town, now colorful and happy."--Horn Book (starred review)

"Reading like a droll fairy tale, this Barnett-Klassen collaboration is both seamless and magical. The spare, elegant text and art are also infused with plenty of deadpan humor. Quirky and wonderful, this story quietly celebrates a child's ingenuity and her ability to change the world around her."--Booklist (starred review)

Book Description:

An extraordinary new picture book about a little girl who cocoons her cold, grey town in joy and warmth ... and brightly coloured yarn!

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Childrens Book Group
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0061953385
• ISBN 13: 9780061953385
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40