SHORTLISTED FOR THE CBCA PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKPEOPLE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023
A beautifully illustrated and moving tribute to a beloved place from two-time Caldecott Medallist, Sophie Blackall.
Step inside the dollhouse-like interior of Farmhouse and relish the daily life of the family that lives there, rendered in impeccable, thrilling detail.
Based on a real family and an actual farmhouse where Sophie salvaged facts and artefacts for the making of this spectacular work, page after page bursts with luminous detail and joy.
Join the award-winning, bestselling Sophie Blackall as she takes readers on an enchanting visit to a farmhouse across time, to witness the way that history spins stories.
'A tender, layered masterpiece that itself deserves to be passed along for generations' NEW YORK TIMES
'A lyrical love letter to the past . . . The illustrations feel like a patchwork quilt - with pieces of history and experience stitched together to make a beautiful and complete whole . . . Every page can be revisited over and over again' CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA
'Gloriously detailed . . . One of the most evocative and beautiful picture books I've had the pleasure of reading' BETTER READING
Ages - 3-8
Pages - 48
Format - Hardcover