''Extra Yarn'' is a 2012 picture book written by

Mac Barnett Mac Barnett is an American writer of children's books living in Oakland, California. He was born in Castro Valley, California and grew up in Castro Valley and Oakland. Barnett graduated from Pomona College, where he studied under the writer Dav ...

and illustrated by

Jon Klassen Jon Klassen (born November 29, 1981) 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 ...

. The book tells the story of a girl named Annabelle who knits for everyone in her town with a supply of yarn, until an archduke wants the yarn for himself. The book was a recipient of the 2013

Caldecott Honor The Randolph Caldecott Medal, frequently shortened to just the Caldecott, annually recognizes the preceding year's "most distinguished American picture book for children". It is awarded to the illustrator by the Association for Library Service ...

for its illustrations. It received a

starred review A starred review is a book review marked with a star to denote a book of distinction or particularly high quality. A starred review can help to increase media coverage, bookstore placement and sales of a book. Outlets that published starred review ...

from ''

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''.

Film

In 2014,

Weston Woods Weston Woods Studios (or simply Weston Woods) is an American production company that makes audio and short films based on well-known books for children. It was founded in 1953 by Morton Schindel in Weston, Connecticut, and named after the wooded a ...

adapted this book to an animated film, narrated by Nicola Barber, and directed by

Soup2Nuts Soup2Nuts (sometimes referred to as Soup2Nuts Studios, and formerly part of Tom Snyder Productions) was an American animation studio founded by Tom Snyder (animator), Tom Snyder. The studio is known for its animated comedy series, its use of Squ ...

. The film won the ALA Notable Video award by the ALSC.

References

2012 children's books American picture books Caldecott Honor–winning works Yarn Balzer + Bray books {{Picture-book-stub