Have you, too, fallen in love with the children’s book Farmhouse by Sophie Blackall?I love that it is based on a true story, retold in one long entertaining sentence.
The best part for me was the history behind the delightful, brightly-colored illustrations, the details of which are found in the page-long Author’s Note at the end of the book.
The creative process that went into creating this book is so inspiring! So much so, that I had my young students use the author’s method of layering different items to create a fun page of their own.
It was such a fun activity that I happily recommend doing with your children or students.
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Art Project Instructions
1. Read the Author’s Note to gain an appreciation of the story and illustrations.
2. Read the story.
3. Create your own illustrated page based on a personal memory. I enjoy using these items:
The book also inspires a love for family history research, which can be done for free at www.familysearch.org.
Enjoy!
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