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Extra Yarn


School year: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3

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No. of pages 40

Published: 2014

Great for age 0-12 years

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The multiple award-winning, bestselling team of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tell an extraordinary tale about a little girl who cocoons her cold, grey town in joy and warmth and brightly coloured yarn!From the award-winning team behind Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, and illustrated by Jon Klassen, the Kate Greenaway-winning creator of This Is Not My Hat and I Want My Hat Back, this is the story of little Annabelle, who discovers a box of brightly coloured yarn on a cold, dark day in a dull, grey town. So 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. Her prodigious status spreads far and wide. It doesn't take long for the evil Archduke to set his beady eyes upon Annabelle's magical box of yarn but, little does he know, you have to have a little bit of magic inside your heart for it to work...

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 4-7 years.

There are 40 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2014 by Walker Books Ltd .

Kevin Cornell is the illustrator of many children's books, including Count the Monkeys and Mustache! , both by Mac Barnett. Jon Klassen is a Canadian writer and illustrator of children's books and an animator. He won both the American Caldecott Medal and the British Kate Greenaway Medal for children's book illustration, recognizing the 2012 picture book `This is Not My Hat'.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Indie Book Award
The Indie Book Awards is a literary award designed to recognize and celebrate the best independently published books across various genres. Established to promote the work of independent authors and publishers, the Indie Book Awards aim to highlight the creativity and diversity of voices in the literary landscape. The Indie Book Awards specifically aim to showcase the work of authors who publish independently, whether through self-publishing or small, independent presses.

Star of the North Picture Book Award
This book was recognised by the Star of the North Picture Book Award.

Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Ages 0-7 Years
This book was recognised in the Ages 0-7 Years category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens.

Caldecott Award
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books - Children
This book was recognised in the Children category of the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books.

Ladybug Picture Book Award
This book was recognised by the Ladybug Picture Book Award.

Virginia Readers Choice Award - Primary School
This book was recognised in the Primary School category by the Virginia Readers Choice Award.

Eb White Read Aloud Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Eb White Read Aloud Award. The E.B. White Read Aloud Award was established in 2004 by The Association of Booksellers for Children (ABC) to honor books that its membership felt embodied the universal read aloud standards that were created by the work of the beloved author E.B. White.In 2006 the award was expanded into two categories: The E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Picture Books, and The E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Older Readers. Titles are nominated for the award by ABC booksellers, and then the final decision is made by a committee of booksellers that meets annually in February.

Colorado Book Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Colorado Book Award.

Boston Globe - Horn Book Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Horn Book Award - Picture Book category by the Boston Globe.

Golden Archer Award - Primary School
This book was recognised in the Primary School category by the Golden Archer Award.

Cybils Award - Fiction Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Fiction Picture Book category by the Cybils Award. The Cybils Awards is a group of readers passionate about seeking out and recognizing books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens. To accomplish that goal, the Cybils Awards works to recognize books written for children and young adults that combine both the highest literary merit and popular appeal.

`A perfect feel good picture book' and `a unique picture book and a terrific read' * The Bookseller *

 

charming ... ideal for three and a half years upwards and its soothing narrative is good for bedtime. Likely to become a classroom favourite too. * We Love This Book *

 

extraordinary ... the perfect marriage of a beautiful, timeless story and stunning illustrations -- Julia Eccleshare * Lovereading4kids.co.uk *

 

Jon Klassen's illustrations carry the joke of this affirming fantasy effortlessly. -- Julia Eccleshare/Michelle Pauli * The Guardian *

 

Jon Klassen's illustrations add greatly to this story. His colourful knitting pattern pulls the story together as it features not only on clothes, but on buildings, cars and animals. He portrays Annabelle with the most wonderful expressions which reflect her strength of character. This delightful story will read aloud very well in class and be ideal for role play activities * Reading Zone *

 

I adored this book so much I read it twice from cover to cover without stopping. It's a sweet story but funny too, and I love the style of the writing and the ending * The Book Bag *