EXTRA YARN

Setting a deliberate pace with her British accent, Nicola Barber introduces the story of Annabelle, who, one cold afternoon, finds a box filled with yarn. Never-ending yarn, as it turns out, and Annabelle proceeds to yarn-bomb her snowy little town with knitted goods. Barber's understated narration complements the gentle humor of Barnett's story and the charm of Jon Klassen's illustrations, in which dogs, cats, birds, houses, trees, trucks, and more are all festooned with colorful hand-knits. A neighbor who never wears sweaters or even long pants? No problem--Annabelle knits him a hat. Listeners should curl up somewhere cozy to enjoy this read-along filled with creativity, generosity, imagination, and magic. J.M.D. [Published: DECEMBER 2014]