Description

An extraordinary picture book about a little girl who cocoons her cold, grey town in joy and warmth … and brightly coloured yarn!

WINNER OF THE BOSTON GLOBE-HORN BOOK AWARD
WINNER OF THE CALDECOTT HONOR

“A perfect feel good picture book” The Bookseller

“Wonderful, witty and adorable.” Guardian

“Understated and enchanting … A gorgeous read with an important message at it’s heart: be true to yourself and anything is possible.” CBI Recommended Reads

On a cold, dark day in a dull, grey town, little Annabelle discovers a box of brightly coloured yarn. She knits a cosy jumper to keep herself nice and toasty warm and finds, to her surprise, that she still has yarn left over. So she decides to knit her dog a jumper too but – hang on a second – she STILL has extra yarn! Annabelle knits and knits and, soon, she’s blanketed the entire town in a rainbow of colour, knitting away the dreary iciness that grips it.

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Publisher Review

I adored this book so much I read it twice from cover to cover without stopping. It's a sweet story but funny too, and I love the style of the writing and the ending * The Book Bag * Jon Klassen's illustrations add greatly to this story. His colourful knitting pattern pulls the story together as it features not only on clothes, but on buildings, cars and animals. He portrays Annabelle with the most wonderful expressions which reflect her strength of character. This delightful story will read aloud very well in class and be ideal for role play activities * Reading Zone * Jon Klassen's illustrations carry the joke of this affirming fantasy effortlessly. -- Julia Eccleshare/Michelle Pauli * The Guardian * extraordinary ... the perfect marriage of a beautiful, timeless story and stunning illustrations -- Julia Eccleshare * Lovereading4kids.co.uk * charming ... ideal for three and a half years upwards and its soothing narrative is good for bedtime. Likely to become a classroom favourite too. * We Love This Book * 'A perfect feel good picture book' and 'a unique picture book and a terrific read' * The Bookseller *