FARMBLOCK BOARD BOOK

From the rooster crowing at dawn to picking pumpkins at Halloween — there is always something happening on the farm. Farmblock is the latest addition to the bestselling Abrams Block Book series by Christopher Franceschelli and British design duo Peskimo, and it might just be the most appealing one yet for little ones who are already obsessed with tractors, animals and muddy wellies.

Like its companions Alphablock, Countablock and Loveblock, Farmblock uses die-cut pages and gatefold spreads to create a hands-on, interactive reading experience that keeps toddlers genuinely engaged from first page to last. The concept this time is seasons — a full year on the farm, from planting crops in spring to harvesting vegetables in autumn to making jam for the farmer’s market. It introduces children to the rhythms of farming life, the animals that live there and the way the land changes through the year, all wrapped up in Peskimo’s characteristically bold, joyful and detail-rich illustration.

The cover alone is a delight: a great red barn with open doors spilling over with farm animals — pig, cow, horse, dog, goat, chicks — and a confident rooster in the loft window surveying it all. A brilliant gift for any child with a love of the countryside, animals or the great outdoors.

• Written by Christopher Franceschelli; illustrated by Peskimo
• Die-cut board book with gatefold pages
• Explores life on the farm through the four seasons
• Part of the Abrams Block Book series (Alphablock, Countablock, Loveblock, Dinoblock, Cityblock)
• Published by Abrams Appleseed, October 2019
• ISBN: 9781419738258