Author(s): Sophie Blackall

Hardback Picture Books | Staff Picks - Helen

A lavish and moving tribute to a beloved place in the vein of Hello Lighthouse 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.

Helen's Review

Sophie Blackall is an all time favourite of mine and Farmhouse is another goody. It's the imagined story of a house and the people who lived and loved and worked and played there - exquisitely illustrated and told with reverence for history and remembering through stories. Lovely.