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On Friday, an intriguing package hit my door. In it was this:

Once the yarn was removed - McGregor finds it terribly interesting, btw - this:

Extra Yarn is a story about a girl who finds a box of yarn, knits herself a sweater, then discovers that the box of yarn contains still more yarn.* She does what any knitter would do, which is knit more stuff.

While Mac Barnett's writing is lovely, as is the story, it's Jon Klassen's illos that I dearly love. His I Want My Hat Back** is one of the best picture books ever, imo. And his work here is just as swell.

(Standard disclaimer: I write this influenced by nothing but my own free will. No money changed hands, etc. The copy came from the publisher, yes, but you should see the stack of books I don't write about. Really. It's a big stack. Want one?)

* This reminds me of a joke my Dad tells that involves an Irishman lost in the desert and a never-empty bottle of Guiness. But the joke is better heard than read so you'll have to find my Dad and ask him. Or me - but my accent isn't as good.

** Amazon links provided for the sake of convenience. Your local indie (like this one, say) will be more than happy to put a copy in your hands.