| Extra Yarn | |
| Author: | Mac Barnett |
| Illustrator: | Jon Klassen |
| Language: | English |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Published: | 2012 |
| Publisher: | Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins |
| Awards: | Caldecott Honor Boston Globe–Horn Book Award |
| Isbn: | 978-0-06-195338-5 |
Extra Yarn is a 2012 picture book written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Jon Klassen. 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 for its illustrations.[1] It received a starred review from Publishers Weekly.[2]
In 2014, Weston Woods adapted this book to an animated film,[3] narrated by Nicola Barber, and directed by Soup2Nuts. The film won the ALA Notable Video award by the ALSC.[4]