Extra Yarn
by Mac Barnett
illustrated by Jon Klassen
2012
978-0-06-195338-5
The story of a knitter in a wintry town who knits sweaters and other clothes for everyone and everything in town and never seems to run out of yarn. The subtext is really cool since knitting is such an urban hipster activity, even yarn-bombing, when citizens cover trees, poles and other street items with knitted wonders.
Jon Klassen's artwork really works well here. He offers monochromatic greys and browns and cold whites with splashes of brightness that help propel the story. Great job!
A 2013 Caldecott Honor Book
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