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Inside, the daily life of a lighthouse keeper and his family unfolds as the keeper boils water for tea, lights the lamp's wick, and writes every detail in his logbook. \u003cbr\u003eStep back in time and through the door of this iconic lighthouse into a cozy dollhouse-like interior with the extraordinary award-winning artist Sophie Blackall.","brand":"Little, Brown \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356010172588,"sku":"9780316362382","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/17106823482300.jpg?v=1781631395"},{"product_id":"9780316528948","title":"Farmhouse","description":"\u003cb\u003eTwo-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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOver a hill, at the end of a road, by a glittering stream that twists and turns stands a farmhouse.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Step inside the dollhouse-like interior of\u003ci\u003e Farmhouse\u003c\/i\u003e and relish in the daily life of the family that lives there, rendered in impeccable, thrilling detail. 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