Its a perfect picture book for the obsessive knitter in your family and a must have for any elementary school library. It tells the story of a bottomless box of yarn and a girl annabelle who uses it for selfless reasons, until a greedy archduke comes to claim the box for himself. I have no doubt that mac barnett is usually this happy. He is also the illustrator of two caldecott honor books, sam and dave dig a hole and extra yarn, both written by mac barnett. Illustrator and author jon klassen, whose most famous work is his recently completed hat trilogy has bought laughter, joy and hats to the lives of many a child and plenty of grownups too. Candlewick announces fourth barnettklassen collaboration.
See more ideas about christian robinson, mac and jon klassen. Jon klassen is an illustrator, designer, and concept artist hailing from ontario, canada. Kids wings units for extra yarn by mac barnett, illustrated by jon klassen, a magic box of yarn, knitting, download unit, features integrated curriculum for elementary education, literature units for k to 3, interdisciplinary curriculum, gifted and talented curriculum. Written by mac barnett and illustrated by geisel honor award winner jon klassen, extra yarn knits a warm tale of imagination and inspiration.
Annabelle finds some extra yarn in a box, so she knits, knits, and knits sweaters and more for everyone in and around her town. They plan to keep digging until they find something spectacular. Naturally, she takes the box home and knits herself a sweater. Extra yarn by mac barnett, jon klassen waterstones. Klassens crosssection illustrations give readers a moleseye view of the underground proceedings, extending the spare text with visual humor. As in his previous books, klassen shows an uncanny knack for conveying meaning with the subtlest of eye movements. Annabelles creations bring life to a drab, cold town. It works great as a class read aloud too because the students love to chime in about annabelle still having extra yarn. Great ideas are given buzzcuts and lined up on the bookshelf. Jon klassen is the authorillustrator of i want my hat back and this is not my hat, the only book to ever win both the kate greenaway and caldecott medal. Extra yarn written by mac barnett illustrated by jon klassen.
Barnetts folkloric outing is paired with masterfully understated illustrations by jon klasseneven the colors of the yarn are muted, although still a striking contrast to the shades of gray that defined annabelles town before the boxs arrival. Extra yarn by mac barnett, with illustrations by jon klassen, has a surplus of many things. He also illustrated mac barnetts extra yarn and served as an illustrator on the animated feature film coraline. With jory john, he is the coauthor of the new york times bestselling series the terrible two. Winner of the caldecott honor one of time magazines 100 best childrens books of all time winner of the boston globehorn book award winner of the e. By marc barnett, illustrated by jon klassen activities stick yarn bombing video extra yarn elisabeth trebonsky extra yarn story time with erin website extra yarn. She still has extra yarn left, so she knits a sweater for her dog mars. After knitting a sweater for her dog, her classmates, and various hilariously unsurprised bunnies and bears, she still has extra yarn. But a notable design consideration in extra yarn is of course, color.
They plan to keep digging until they find something. Mac barnett and caldecott medalist jon klassen are collaborating on sam and dave dig a hole, which centers on two boys who take very. Two brothers are determined to find something spectacular in this clever second collaboration between barnett and klassen after extra yarn, a caldecott honor book. This is extra yarn, written by mac barnett and illustrated by the amazing jon klassen, 2012 this is the story of a girl named annabelle who discovers a box filled with yarn of every color. This muchloved picture book is written by mac barnett and illustrated by jon klassen, who also won the caldecott medal for this is not my hat.
See more ideas about classroom, teaching and school classroom. Extra yarn by mac barnett extra yarn is written by mac barnett and illustrated by one of my favorite illustrators, jon klassen. He also illustrated two caldecott honor books, sam and dave dig a hole and extra yarn, as well as triangle, all written by mac barnett. Travis calls it a podcast, colby calls it an audio show. His picture book extra yarn won a 20 caldecott honor and the 2012 boston globehorn book award. Extra yarn by mac barnett extra yarn, written by mac barnett and illustrated by jon klassen, is a fun picture book that tells the story of a young girl, annabelle, and the events that happen when she discovers a box filled with yarn the box annabelle finds is filled with yarn of every color and seems to never run out.
Buy extra yarn by mac barnett, jon klassen from waterstones today. Candlewick announces fourth barnett klassen collaboration. From bestselling and awardwinning author mac barnett and illustrator jon klassen comes extra yarn, a caldecott honor book, boston globehorn book award winner, and a new york times bestseller a young girl and her box of magical yarn transform a community in. Most of jon klassen s illustrations are dark and full of subtle designs, but extra yarn has color on almost every single page. This bulky weight yarn has a soft halo and comes in a rich palette of heathered colors that will allow you to create lovely hats, cowls, cardigans and much more. In fact, theres a bit of word play in the title of this book, since yarn can also mean a story, usually a tall tale. All interviews for the yarn are conducted in person. Early one morning a mouse came face to face with a wolf, and he was quickly gobbled up. Kids wings activities for extra yarn by mac barnett. Created by classroom bookshelf view on classroom bookshelf share. This is the first mac barnett and jon klassen book i have seen with so much color in it. Extra yarn by mac barnett and jon klassen 100 scope.
Oct 15, 2012 in many ways, extra yarn can be called folklore due to the common literary elements it shares with the genre. Jon klassen is the authorillustrator of i want my hat back, a theodor seuss geisel honor book. Jan 02, 2014 with every story he writes mac barnett crafts wonderful stories, and extra yarn is no exception. Multiawardwinning, new york times bestselling duo mac barnett and jon klassen conspire again on a slyly funny tale about some very sneaky shapes. He is the caldecott medalwinning author and illustrator of i want my hat back, this is not my hat and we found a hat, as well as the illustrator of sam and dave dig a hole and extra yarn by mac barnett, the dark by lemony snicket, pax by sara pennypacker and the nest by.
The book may not play an important role in the discussion, but that is good because we want the children to be able to think beyond the book. Find books like extra yarn from the worlds largest community of readers. Extra yarn by mac barnett, jon klassen, hardcover barnes. He also writes the brixton brothers series of mystery novels. With this first tale in a new trilogy, partners in crime mac barnett and jon klassen will have readers wondering just who they can. Armed with the yarn and knitting needles, she makes herself a sweater, but after she finishes, she finds that she has extra yarn left over. As the name may suggest, the book has a surplus of yarn, but it also has a surplus of whimsy, a surplus of generosity, a surplus of beautiful illustrations, and a surplus of cute. Klassens powerful illustrations show us a dark, snowcovered landscape at the start of the book. Jan 16, 20 this is extra yarn, written by mac barnett and illustrated by the amazing jon klassen, 2012. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Jan 31, 2012 in my opinion, the best picture book of the year.
From bestselling and awardwinning author mac barnett and illustrator jon klassen comes extra yarn, a caldecott honor book, boston globehorn book award winner, and a new york times bestseller. Its produced by travis jonker, an elementary school librarian, and colby sharp, an elementary school teacher. Click here for illustrator jon klassen s acceptance speech for extra yarn. Extra yarn is a fresh story of generosity triumphing over greed that has the feel of a classic folk tale, yet jon klassen s stylized, subtly comic illustrations seem totally modern. The action unfolds in a lowkey but captivating way, then takes an even more folktalelike turn with the sudden arrival of the archduke on a sailing ship. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Extra yarn, which won a caldecott honor and a boston globehorn book award. In the dulled world of winter, annabelle found a box filled with yarn of every color. Extra yarn the eric carle museum of picture book art. The yarn in the box never runs out when the archduke steals the box, the yarn disappears, only to later reappear for annabelle extra yarn can be used as a portal into the discussion about magic.
When digging straight down doesnt yield results, they turn to the right. With it she knit herself a sweater, and because she had not run out of yarn, she knit a sweater for her dog, mars, too. One of my favourite picture books about the magic of kindness. Sam and dave dig a hole, which won a caldecott honor and an e. Klassen, who worked on the film coraline, uses inks, gouache and colorized scans of a sweater to create a stylized, linear design of dark geometric shapes against a white background. This is not my hat and extra yarn have been given the same distinction i dont know. Extra yarn by mac barnett illustrated by jon klassen. In a world full of amazing stories and many talented authors and illustrators, mac barnett and jon klassen have created the perfect kids book. Extra yarn by mac barnett reads like an old school fairy tale or legend. The caldecott and kate greenaway medalwinning former animator delivers hilarious stories of fish, bears and turtles that you cant help but fall in. Extra yarn barnett, mac klassen, jon 9780061953385 hpb.
Jon klassen is the authorillustrator of i want my hat back, an e. The book may not play an important role in the discussion. It would be interesting to debate whether yarn bombing should be considered graffiti or not. The stitches of the sweaters add a subdued rainbow. Jan 26, 2012 extra yarn, winner of a caldecott honor and the boston globehorn 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. This is the third and final installment of our podcast trilogy with jon klassen. Extra yarn by barnett, mac klassen, jon 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.
Klassen has worked on a number of high profile film and animation projects, including the u2 music video ill go crazy if i dont go crazy tonight, henry selicks coraline, and a tv spot for bbcs coverage of the 2010. Mac barnett is the author of three books illustrated by jon klassen. Extra yarn by mac barnett, illustrated by jon klassen. Schulana lanalpaco is a chainette tubeconstructed yarn in a blend of alpaca, cotton and wool. Extra yarn npr coverage of extra yarn by mac barnett and jon klassen. Being the highly proficient knitter that she is, she makes a sweater for herself, and then one for her faithful dog.
Extra yarn by mac barnett illustrated by jon klassen the multiple awardwinning, 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. A lot of things astonished jon klassen about the reception given his first picture book, i want my hat back. This is the story of a girl named annabelle who discovers a box filled with yarn of every color. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our. But i bet these days he has an extra skip in his step. Extra yarn can be used as a portal into the discussion about magic. He is going to play a sneaky trick on his friend, square.
Then annabelle finds the box of yarn amidst this dreary backdrop. When i first read we found a hat, i was struck by how it managed to feel different from the first two books in klassens hatthemed trilogy, yet still clearly fit into the trio. Early on in the discussion, ask which kids believe in magic, and which do not. White readaloud award winner and a theodor seuss geisel honor book.
The multiple awardwinning, 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. With every story he writes mac barnett crafts wonderful stories, and extra yarn is no exception. From bestselling and awardwinning author mac barnett and illustrator jon klassen comes extra yarn, a caldecott honor book, boston globehorn book award winner, and a new york times bestseller a young girl and her box of magical yarn transform a community in this stunning picture book. Mac barnett is a new york times bestselling author of books for children. An original tale begins with a little girl named annabelle finding a box of magic yarn that never runs out. Extra yarn english, paperback mac barnett, jon klassen. This is not my hat, winner of the caldecott medal and the kate greenaway medal. Caldecott honor, boston globehorn book award 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 filled with yarn of every. Annabelle stumbles upon a box in the middle of her dreary little town, a box filled with yarn of many colors.
See more ideas about childrens books, mac and jon klassen. On a cold afternoon in a cold little town, where everywhere you looked was either. Extra yarn, winner of a caldecott honor and the boston globehorn 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. Meettheauthor recording with jon klassen about extra yarn. Read a few other examples of folklore, such as the ones available on the folklore websites listed below. After knitting herself a sweater, she discovers she has extra yarn. Extra yarn written mac barnett and illustrated by jon klassen is a wonderful tale of hope and generosity of spirit. A little girl in a town of white snow and sootblackened chimneys opens a small box and discovers a neverending gift of colorful yarn. The multiple awardwinning, bestselling team of mac barnett and jon klassen tell an extraordinary tale about a little girl who cocoons her cold. An original tale begins with a little girl named annabelle finding a box of magic. The mouse was very elegant in his speech and proclaimed, oh woe.
This is a book about yarn bombing which is fascinating if you type it into a search engine. But they kept digging and plentiful white space support readers. The story starts with annabelle who lives in a black and white town and has a magic box of extra yarn. Candlewick signs new mac barnettjon klassen collaboration. Klassen is also one of my favourite illustrators, so this book is just a win all around for me.
He cowrote battle bunny with jon scieszka which was a new york times bestseller. The wolf, the duck, and the mouse hardcover country. A young girl and her box of magical yarn transform a community in this stunning picture book. For fans of klassen s books, theres a cameo tucked inside. She travels around her town knitting for people and animals alike, bringing transformative color everywhere she visits.
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