Barnett wisely leaves the box’s magic a mystery, keeping the focus on Annabelle’s creativity, generosity, and determination. He steals it, but finds it contains no yarn at all, and with the help of just a bit more magic, it finds its way back to Annabelle. Mac Barnett brings us a story with magic, Extra Yarn, but in a fresh and touching way. When you think of a book with magic, you probably think fairy tales, witches, or other mythical creatures. (Fans of Klassen’s I Want My Hat Back may suspect that a few of the animals from that story have wandered into this one.) A villainous archduke offers to buy the box, but Annabelle refuses. Extra Yarn Book Activities Hey teachers We are spotlight another great book on our blog today. No matter how many sweaters Annabelle knits, the box always has “extra yarn” for another project, until the entire town is covered with angled stitches in muted, variegated colors-people, animals, and buildings alike. She has so much that she moves on to knit sweaters for trees and buildings and cars. Annabelle finds a box of colorful yarn and knits sweaters for everyone in her town.

Barnett’s (Mustache!) story is both fairy tale lean and slyly witty. Extra Yarn invites the reader to ask questions about the nature of magic and the relationship between money to happiness. this book has the makings and the feel of a modern classic. From bestselling and award-winning author Mac Barnett and illustrator Jon Klassen comes Extra Yarn, a Caldecott Honor Book, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winn. Understated illustrations and prose seamlessly construct an enchanting and mysterious tale about a girl named Annabelle, who lives in a world “where everywhere you looked was either the white of snow or the black of soot from chimneys.” After Annabelle finds a box filled with yarn of every color, she immediately sets out to knit sweaters for everyone she knows. Absolutely charming tale, fabulous illustrations by Jon Klassen.

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