Community Driven Family Storytelling Event EXTRA YARN Is Free At Garry Marshall Theatre

Garry Marshall Theatre is back with the highly anticipated marshallARTS family storytelling program Storybook Pages with the Caldecott Honor-winning children's book Extra Yarn written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Jon Klassen on Saturday, October 13 at 11am.

Extra Yarn, a Caldecott Honor Book, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner, and a New York Times bestseller, is the story of how a young girl and her box of magical yarn transform a community. With thoughtful illustrations and a palette that moves from black-and-white to a range of color, this modern fairy tale has garnered praise from far and wide earning it the banner of "new classic."

In this much-loved picture book written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Jon Klassen, (who also won the Caldecott Medal for This Is Not My Hat), young Annabelle finds a box of colorful yarn and knits sweaters for everyone in her town, then moves on to knit sweaters for trees and buildings and cars. She never runs out of yarn. One day an archduke offers to buy her box of colorful yarn for ten million dollars. What Annabelle does next is part of why this story is full of magic and heart and embraces community.

Garry Marshall Theatre's Storybook Pages brings children's books to life on the big screen with spectacular sound effects and the option to purchase a copy of award-winning books in our lobby. Extra Yarn will be read by actor/singer Connie Jackson. Due to limited seating for the FREE event, reservations are encouraged and available by calling the Box Office at 818.955.8101.

Mac Barnett is a New York Times-bestselling author of stories for children. His books have sold more than one million copies in the United States and have been translated into more than 30 languages. His picture books include two Caldecott-Honor-winning collaborations with Jon Klassen: Sam & Dave Dig a Hole, which also won the E.B White Read-Aloud Award, and Extra Yarn, which won both the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and the E.B. White Read-Aloud Award. Leo: A Ghost Story, illustrated by Christian Robinson, and The Skunk, illustrated by Patrick McDonnell, were named two of the "Ten Best Illustrated Books of 2015" by The New York Times. Mac's novels include the Brixton Brothers mystery books and The Terrible Two series. He lives in Oakland, California.

Jon Klassen is the creator of the #1 New York Times bestseller I Want My Hat Back, which was named a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book, a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year, and a Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of the Year. He returned with another hat and another thief in This Is Not My Hat, which won the Caldecott Medal and became a New York Times bestseller. He is also the illustrator of House Held Up By Trees, a picture book written by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Ted Kooser, as well as Cats' Night Out by Caroline Stutson, which won the Governor General's Award; Extra Yarn and Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett; and The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series by Maryrose Wood. He has worked as an illustrator for feature animated films, music videos, and editorial pieces. His animation projects include design work for DreamWorks Feature Animation as well as LAIKA Studios on their feature film Coraline. Other work includes designs for a BBC spot used in the coverage of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, which won a 2010 BAFTA award. Originally from Niagara Falls, Ontario, Jon Klassen now lives in Los Angeles.

Connie Jackson is an actor/singer with credits ranging from Broadway's Dreamgirls, to primetime television. In addition to recent appearances on How To Get Away With Murder and Norman Lear's reboot of One Day At A Time, Connie recurs as 'Elaine' on the long-running hit series NCIS. A career highlight has been touring the world with multi award-winning musician Phil Collins as a background vocalist. Other artists she has backed include: Patti Austin, Joe Walsh and the legendary Barbra Streisand. Connie can be heard as the voice of Grandma Lucy, in Mariah Carey's animated film, All I Want For Christmas.

Garry Marshall Theatre is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing innovative performances, educational opportunities, and storytelling activities for all ages, year-round. Located in the heart of Burbank and Toluca Lake's media district, the critically acclaimed and Ovation Award-winning 130-seat theatre was founded in 1997 as the Falcon Theatre by Hollywood legend Garry Marshall. Reestablished as the nonprofit Garry Marshall Theatre in 2017, the theatre continues to cultivate new artists and experiences that spark ideas and build community.

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