YAZZY’S AMAZING YARN
By CATHEY GRAHAM NICKELL
Illustrated by Emily Calimlim
Genre: Children’s Picture Book, Ages 4-8
Publisher: Twenty-Eight Creative
Date of Publication: August 1, 2019
Number of Pages: 32
Scroll down for giveaway!
Yazzy is a creative girl, always sketching out her next adventure. She loves yarn, and she loves to knit! Her neighborhood park is dull and rusty, but Yazzy has a grand plan.
With a little help from her friends, Yazzy’s knitted wonders transform Penny Park into a fuzzy rainbow of warmth and color. What yarn-tastic idea will Yazzy think of next?
The book includes a “History of Yarn Bombing” page for readers who are not familiar with this creative and whimsical type of art.
“As a teacher, it’s refreshing to find a book that exposes children to an alternative art form. I’m inspired by Yazzy’s story, and I know my students will be, too.” — Deborah Horwitz, Art Teacher, The Emery/Weiner School, Houston, Texas.
SNEAK PEEK AT
YAZZY’S AMAZING YARN
BY CATHEY GRAHAM NICKELL
Yazzy’s Amazing Yarn is such a classic. I love the story and it’s wonderful appreciation of art. Yazzy learned knitting from her mother and her love for it is shared with her friends and soon the neighborhood. She is inspired to knit colorful additions to the local weathered park and brings everyone together.
I had never heard of yarn bombing and was eager to look up real life occurrences. This hilarious and creative outlet is right up my alley. I’m officially inspired to take out the big bucket of yarn I’ve been avoiding.
The illustrations in the book are fantastic. I read this on my iPad and basically spent each page zooming in and marveling at the detail and use of color. It reminded me of the art style from ‘If you give a mouse a cookie’, which was my favorite growing up. The expressions on some of the faces were enough to make me love this book. I honestly laughed out loud at one girls face as she learned knitting. It is definitely how I look every time I knit. Seriously, buy or enter the giveaway for this book, and enjoy page eight. You won’t regret it.
Five stars for this fun and creative story!
Cathey Nickell is a busy author and elementary school speaker, having presented at more than seventy schools to date. Yazzy’s Amazing Yarn is her second children’s book about creativity and outside-the-box artistic endeavors. She is also the author of Arthur Zarr’s Amazing Art Car, which was awarded first place by the Texas Association of Authors in the category of Children’s Picture Books-All Ages. Cathey lives with her husband, Kevin, in Houston, where they raised their four children.
Emily Calimlim, while not a knitting whiz herself, loves creating art with humorous and lively watercolor pictures for children. She lives in Houston with her fiancé, George, and silly studio bird, Simon. Emily spends her days capturing her ideas and imagination with paint and pencil.
—————————————–
GIVEAWAY! GIVEAWAY! GIVEAWAY!
THREE AUTOGRAPHED COPIES OF YAZZY’S AMAZING YARN
August 27-September 6, 2019
(US ONLY)
CHECK OUT THE OTHER GREAT BLOGS ON THE TOUR:
| 8/27/19 | Top Ten List | Sybrina’s Book Blog |
| 8/27/19 | BONUS Post | Hall Ways Blog |
| 8/28/19 | Review | That’s What She’s Reading |
| 8/29/19 | Review | Sydney Young, Stories |
| 8/30/19 | Sneak Peek | The Page Unbound |
| 8/31/19 | Deleted Scene | Story Schmoozing Book Reviews |
| 9/1/19 | Review | Chapter Break Book Blog |
| 9/2/19 | Excerpt | Books and Broomsticks |
| 9/3/19 | Sneak Peek | Rainy Days with Amanda |
| 9/4/19 | Review | All the Ups and Downs |
| 9/5/19 | Review | Missus Gonzo |
blog tour services provided by
The Page Unbound 
Adorable book and great review! Love a book that inspires.
LikeLike