Farmhouse

Two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall invites readers to peek through windows that shine like real glass on this lavish book's cover, and explore the dollhouse-like world of a beloved farmhouse where twelve children were born and raised.

Over a hill, at the end of a road, by a glittering stream that twists and turns stands a farmhouse.

Step inside the dollhouse-like interior of Farmhouse and relish in 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 artifacts for the making of this spectacular work, page after page bursts with luminous detail and joy. Join the award-winning, best-selling Sophie Blackall as she takes readers on an enchanting visit to a farmhouse across time, to a place that echoes with stories.

Author: Sophie Blackall
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/13/2022
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 10.26h x 10.35w x 0.49d
ISBN: 9780316528948
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 517699 / Farmhouse


Award: Golden Kite - Honor Book


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2022
Publishers Weekly 07/18/2022
School Library Journal 07/29/2022 pg. 1
Booklist 09/01/2022 pg. 67
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2022 pg. 50

About the Author
Sophie Blackall has illustrated dozens of beautiful books including the Caldecott Medal-winning titles Hello Lighthouse and Finding Winnie by Lindsay Mattick. She is also the proprietor of Milkwood, a creative retreat housed in a restored dairy barn, adjacent to a falling-down house upon which this book is based. When not at the farm, she lives with her family in Brooklyn, NY. She invites you to visit her on Instagram @SophieBlackall.