If Annabelle turning a gray town bright with sweaters made you smile—right down to knitting for Mars and even the houses—then you’ll love how Liam coaxes a few scraggly plants into a lush garden that slowly spreads across rooftops and railways. Like the way Annabelle’s box keeps giving, the garden’s growth feels quietly miraculous, and you’ll get that same warm lift as color and community bloom together in The Curious Garden.

You enjoyed the understated magic of Annabelle’s never-ending yarn—how a box could brighten an entire town and defy the Archduke. In Harold and the Purple Crayon, a single crayon lets Harold draw the moon, a path, even a cozy bed, reshaping his world with the same playful, boundless feel. It’s that light, effortless enchantment—no rules explained, just wonder—that echoes the charm of Extra Yarn.

If you appreciated how Annabelle keeps knitting for everyone—neighbors, animals, even buildings—while the Archduke’s grasping greed leaves him empty-handed, The Quiltmaker’s Gift will resonate. A wise quiltmaker crafts beautiful quilts only for those in need, while a selfish king must learn to give. The story mirrors the moral arc you liked in Extra Yarn: generosity fills the world with color; greed ends up with nothing.

If your favorite part of Extra Yarn was how Annabelle quietly knits for her classmates, her teacher, and Mars—small acts that change everything—then the gentle visits in A Sick Day for Amos McGee will feel just right. When the zookeeper falls ill, his animal friends show up to return his daily kindness. It’s the same intimate, heartwarming focus on simple care that makes a whole community feel brighter.

Annabelle’s sweaters turn a bleak town into a tapestry of color, and even an Archduke can’t buy what generosity creates. In Miss Rumphius, Alice sets out to "make the world more beautiful" by scattering lupine seeds across the countryside. Like Extra Yarn, it’s a graceful, symbolic tale about how one person’s quiet, persistent effort can leave a place transformed.