'Klassen's pacing, especially the mostly wordless sequence when the box floats back to Annabelle on a triangle of an iceberg, is impeccable.

'Klassen's deadpan, stylized illustrations impeccably complement Barnett's quirky droll writing.' - School Library Journal (starred review) 'Understated illustrations and prose seamlessly construct an enchanting and mysterious tale.' - Publishers Weekly (starred review) 'There's nothing to say but-perfect.' - Lane Smith, New York Times bestselling author of It's a Book 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.

With spare, gently humorous illustrations and a palette that moves from black-and-white to a range of color, this modern fairy tale has the feel of a new classic.įans of Oliver Jeffers and Peter Brown will love this book.Įxtra 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. Full color.įrom bestselling and award-winning author Mac Barnett and illustrator Jon Klassen comes Extra Yarn, a Caldecott Honor Book, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner, and a New York Times bestseller.Ī young girl and her box of magical yarn transform a community in this stunning picture book. About the Book With a supply of yarn that never runs out, Annabelle knits for everyone and everything in town until an evil archduke decides he wants the yarn for himself.

Extra yarn by mac barnett