Extra Yarn
by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen
72 Total Resources 8 Awards 12 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-6
- Genre
- Humor
- Picture Book
- Sports
Year Published 2012
Word Count 566
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 550L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 148457, 0.5 AR Points
- Phonics & Phonolgical Awareness
- Any Vowel Sounds
- Vowel Combinations
- Short A
- Short E
- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Other Books by Caldecott Artists
Our Original Resources 10
Meet-the-Author Recording with Mac Barnett about Extra Yarn
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Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Jon Klassen about Extra Yarn
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Mac Barnett
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jon Klassen
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Comprehension Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Printables for Phonics & Phonological Awareness
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Reinforces:
- Short A
- Short E
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 8
Audio Name Pronunciation with Mac Barnett
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jon Klassen
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 35
Meet-the-Author Recording with Mac Barnett
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Jon Klassen
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by CraftSanity
Interview with Jon Klassen
Created by CraftSanity
Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by Let's Get Busy Podcast
TED Talk given by Mac Barnett
Created by TED Talks
Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by Art of the Picture Book
Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
On the scary truth about writing with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by The Yarn Podcast
Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by KidLit TV
Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by Picturebooking Podcast
Advice to writers from Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
Picture books are for all ages with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
Three levels of picture books with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
On the evolution of the picture book with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
Using picture books in the classroom with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
Living in a visual culture with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
In love with books with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
A read-aloud childhood with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
Favorite picture books with Mac Barnett
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On idea tumbling with Mac Barnett
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On writer's block with Mac Barnett
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On children as understanders with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
Learning to write with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
On school visits with Mac Barnett
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Interview with Jon Klassen
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Jon Klassen
Created by Art of the Picture Book
Interview with Jon Klassen
Created by South China Morning Post
Interview with Jon Klassen
Created by The Yarn Podcast
Interview with Jon Klassen
Created by Candlewick Press
Interview with Jon Klassen
Created by Brightly
Interview with Jon Klassen
Created by First Draft Podcast
Interview with Jon Klassen
Created by Picturebooking Podcast
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Printables for Phonics & Phonological Awareness
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Reinforces:
- Short A
- Short E
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Comprehension Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Literature Guide from Learning to Give
Created by Learning to Give
Lesson Plan from Teaching Children Philosophy
Created by Teaching Children Philosophy
Classroom Ideas from Walker Books Australia
Created by Walker Books Australia
Lesson Plan from LibrarySparks
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Lesson Plan from Classroom Bookshelf
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Book Readings 3
Meet-the-Author Recording with Mac Barnett
Created by HarperCollins
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Jon Klassen
Created by HarperCollins
Complete Video Reading in American Sign Language narrated by Jeni Jackerson
Created by Rocky Mountain Deaf School
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Nicola Barber
Created by Weston Woods
Video Book Reading narrated by Nicola Barber
Created by Weston Woods
Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Awards & Distinctions 8
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2013
E.B. White Read-Aloud Award, 2012 - 2019
Winner, 2013
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2025
Honor, 2013
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2012
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 2012
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2012
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2012
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