Farmblock (An Abrams Block Book)
Farmblock (An Abrams Block Book) book cover

Farmblock (An Abrams Block Book)

Board book – Illustrated, October 1, 2019

Price
$10.49
Publisher
Abrams Appleseed
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1419738258
Dimensions
5.25 x 2 x 6.25 inches
Weight
1.37 pounds

Description

"Bright and colorful, including people of different races, abilities, and ages. . . Sure to be a crowd-pleaser for individual and small group sharing."― SLJ Review Christopher Franceschelli is a seasoned publisher, editor, and creator of children’s books. He currently runs Chronicle’s Handprint imprint and the SmartInk packaging company. A born-and-raised New Yorker, Franceschelli lives with his family in Brooklyn. David Partington is an illustrator based in Bristol, UK. His influences range from mid-century design to Saturday morning cartoons. As part of Peski Studio (formerly Peskimo) he enjoys screen printing, a process which often informs his approach to illustration. David’s work can be seen in kids’ books, food packaging, and jumbo floor puzzles around the world. He especially enjoys creating characters, drawing friendly robots, and sending them on incredible adventures.

Features & Highlights

  • “Bright and colorful, including people of different races, abilities, and ages. . . Sure to be a crowd-pleaser for individual and small group sharing.” ―
  • School Library Journal
  • Explore farm life in an exciting and unique way in this fun addition to the acclaimed Abrams Block Book series! What’s it like to live the rural life on a farm through the seasons? From a rooster crowing at the crack of dawn to picking pumpkins for Halloween, there is so much to do all year-round! It’s time to plant some crops, harvest the veggies, and make jam to take to the farmer’s market! Young readers can experience what it’s like to milk cows, feed goats, till soil, chop wood for winter, and even roast marshmallows as spring, summer, fall, and winter go by on a farm. Like other books in the Block Book series such as
  • Cityblock, Alphablock, Countablock,
  • and
  • Dinoblock
  • ,
  • Farmblock
  • features die-cut shapes on every spread and has durable, interactive fold-out pages, perfect for little hands. Flip a page up to see a sunflower growing up to the sky; flip a page down to see roots—and carrots!—growing down, down, down into the earth. With bright, animated, retro-inspired artwork by Peski Studio, take a trip down a country road to visit a working farm and the chickens, horses, cows, cats, and dogs who live there. A must-have book for the little farmer in your family. Collect the whole series:
  • Alphablock
  • Countablock
  • Dinoblock
  • Cityblock
  • Buildablock
  • Star Wars Block
  • Marvel Alphablock
  • Farmblock
  • Disney Block
  • Loveblock
  • Sharkblock
  • Sesame Street Countablock
  • Spaceblock
  • Pixar Buddy Block
  • Bugblock
  • Also available: A BOX OF BLOCKS, featuring
  • Alphablock
  • ,
  • Countablock
  • , and
  • Dinoblock
  • .

Customer Reviews

Rating Breakdown

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(378)
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Most Helpful Reviews

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Best Block book so far!

I ordered Alpha, Counta, and Farm Block. Alpha's pages are too thin and the letters tear at the slightest pressure. Counta is nice, but the binding was torn up on arrival. Farm Block was in great condition, has thick pages with some fantastic (and thick) flaps, and wonderful illustrations.

Farm Block walks your child through life on a farm, complete with chickens, cows, goats, but also chopping wood, holidays and seasons, growing veggies and flowers and attending the farmer's market. It could generate interest in buying local, if that's something you want to foster. Otherwise, it's just a sweet little book with images that my now 14mo loves.
8 people found this helpful
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Great book.

Lots of pages to flip for a toddler and lots of animals! Very sturdy book all about a day on the farm.
3 people found this helpful
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Adorable book, affordable price

Such a cute book. Definitely my favorite out of the block books so far. My kids enjoy opening all of the flaps and going through the seasons together. I really enjoy reading this book to my kids. It’s definitely worth the money!
2 people found this helpful
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Great board book but arrived warped

It is a great board book content-wise but was not printed correctly. The board paper is warped so the entire book has a significant curve to it and will not lie flat.
1 people found this helpful
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A page turner!

Borrowed this from the library, and then immediately bought it. My 1 year old loves turning pages, so with a LOT of pages and only a few words on each page, this is perfect! The graphics are cute and interesting. My child will either flip through the pages quickly or take his time looking at the details as I point them out. I'll probably end up buying this again for a gift if i need to get one in the future.
1 people found this helpful
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Best books I've found

I just found out about the Block books a few weeks ago. I went right on to Amazon to find them. I got the Farm one for my 2 yr old grandson. And the Marvel one for my 4 year old grandson They got right into them on Christmas day. Well made, BIG, sturdy, fun but educational books.

I hope to be able to get the whole set for them eventually!!
1 people found this helpful
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Moooooove over other books, there's a new one coming to the shelf

My family loves these Block books. This one is maybe a touch long? But they're really fun to read with my wife and daughter. The pages are well designed and colorful. This is a fun book that shows different things that happen on a farm. Glad I bought it and will definitely buy more block books.
1 people found this helpful
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Darling Farm Book

Really sweet book. Thick pages with some pages that flip up or out and some cute cut-outs. Charming multicultural characters. Really thoughtfully designed. It is darling and our 18m old has made it a go-to choice.
1 people found this helpful
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Adorable, fave of the series

This book is absolutely adorable. Goes thru seasons on the farm. Finding the mouse in each scene is fun too. We also own Alphablock and Countablock but this is mommy's favorite.
1 people found this helpful
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Cute Story

This book is adorable! The story takes the reader on a tour of the farm. You’ll see many different animals, learn about different jobs on the farm, and see how the jobs change depending on the season. The story is lengthy, but there’s only one sentence per page. Kids ages 2-5 would enjoy this book most. The pictures are adorable and vibrant.
1 people found this helpful