Farmhouse

"A farmhouse where twelve children grow up holds evidence of their stories long after they are gone"--

Info autore

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.

 

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Sophie Blackall, Blackall Sophie
• Editore: Little Brown USA
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 4 a 8 anni
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.2022
• EAN: 9780316528948
• ISBN: 978-0-316-52894-8
• Dimensioni: 263 mm x 261 mm x 12 mm
• Categorie: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Libri illustrati; JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 20th Century, JUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / Farm & Ranch Life, JUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / Country Life, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / General, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, United States of America, USA, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Rural and farm life, JUVENILE FICTION / Places / United States