Read, Play, and Discover Guide: Farmhouse by Sophie Blackall
Farmhouse by Sophie Blackall
Why this book matters: Sophie Blackall beautifully writes and illustrates a story that captures the wonder in everyday life. Farmhouse invites children to reflect on the importance of family, holding onto memories, and what happens to buildings when left behind.
Suggested Age Range: 3-10
Themes: Family, Memories, Passage of Time, Home, Buildings, Nature
Quick Summary: Farmhouse is a heartwarming story of a large family with twelve children growing up in a cozy, rustic home. The story is brought to life through stunning collage-style illustrations crafted from real artifacts discovered in an abandoned farmhouse.
Let’s Talk About it:
What is your favorite room in the farmhouse? What is your favorite room in your home?
How does Sophie Blackall show the passage of time in the book?
Do Together:
Flip through the pages and see if you can find the different materials Sophie Blackall used to create texture and layers.
Gather scrap materials. Use crayons, markers, or colored pencils to draw a house on paper, and add scrap materials to decorate it.
Take a drive together and, as you pass abandoned homes, imagine and share a story about who might have lived there.
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Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall
The Little House by Virgina Lee Burton
Sleep Tight Farm by Eugenie Doyle
If I Built a House by Chris Van Dusen
