Farmhouse

 Farmhouse

Reviewed By  Nan van Dissel       September 5, 2022

 

Author  Sophie Blackall.

Distributor:      Hachette Australia
ISBN:                 9780734421654
Publisher:         Hachette Australia. Imprint Lothian Children's Books.
Release Date:   September 2022  

Website:    https://www.hachette.com.au 

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Have you ever lived in an old house, and wondered who had lived there and what stories they could tell? Well, this is the story of a home, an actual farmhouse, where a real family with twelve children were born and raised; they lived, worked and played here. They told stories and stories were created; ensuring that those stories stayed alive long after they left the house

When award winning author Sophie Blackall came across a neglected farmhouse, she decided that she would salvage what had been left behind; wallpaper, books, shoes, photos, clothes etc. and even an old piano. She felt that these items had stories to tell, so before she had the house bulldozered down she decided to preserve the memories and stories into her latest remarkable picture book ‘Farmhouse’.

Emerging readers are taken on an enchanting visit to a farmhouse that echoes with stories of a bygone era. They will enjoy the simple text combined with her wonderfully detailed illustrations. In each expertly executed illustration she has cleverly incorporated the materials salvaged from the falling down nineteenth century farmhouse in New York State; readers will enjoy identify the recovered items used in the picture.

This beautiful, well researched picture book is a must for all school libraries.

Childrens