Hopefully, some of them no longer believe in magic and will dismiss all seemingly magical occurrences. Early on in the discussion, ask the kids who believes in magic and who does not. The book may not play an important role in the discussion, but that is good because you want the children to be able to think beyond the book. When the archduke steals the box, the yarn disappears, only to later reappear for AnnabelleĮxtra Yarn can be used as a portal into the discussion about magic.In Extra Yarn, magic comes up for two reasons: This all seems normal to them, until someone tells them that these things are impossible, that they’re “magic.” As children grow up, they watch cartoons and movies with flying cars, talking animals, and characters who defy every possible law of nature. The world is magic to a newborn baby, before it even knows what the word means. Read aloud video by AHEV Library Guidelines for Philosophical DiscussionĬhildren often believe in magic.

At night, the archduke steals the box of yarn, but when he opens the box, he finds it empty. One day an archduke offers to buy her box of colorful yarn for ten million dollars, but Annabelle refuses to sell it. She has so much that she moves on to knit sweaters for trees and buildings and cars. Questions for Philosophical Discussion » Summary Extra Yarn invites the reader to ask questions about the nature of magic and the relationship between money to happiness.Īnnabelle finds a box of colorful yarn and knits sweaters for everyone in her town.

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