Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett

A young girl and her box of magical yarn transform a community in this stunning picture book. 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. Annabelle lives in a cold, colorless town where everything is covered with snow and soot. One day, she stumbles upon a small box of colorful yarn, and she decides to knit herself a sweater. When she’s finished, she finds she has extra yarn and decides to knit one for her dog. When she’s finished with that, she is surprised to see that she still has extra yarn. When a boy in the town laughs at Annabelle and her dog, saying they look ridiculous, Annabelle can see that he is jealous, and she knits him a sweater, too. When her colorful sweater proves to be a distraction in school, she knits one for every one of her classmates,and her teacher. And still, she has extra yarn. In fact, Annabelle’s colorful yarn seems to be never-ending; she