Farmhouse is 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.

This book is a eulogy to the past and to the power of stories in recording our personal histories. Sophie Blackall writes in her Author’s Note at the back of the book:

‘I have always loved old things. Especially old, worn, mended things that show traces of hands and hearts and minds long gone, things that tell stories. Like a china doll with one hand-carved wooden arm, or much-darned stockings that once covered feet that must have walked miles.’

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