FARMYARD FRIENDS
Subtitle: (TA12) A Picture Book of
Publisher: fkFroebel-kan Co. Ltd. (w/Toppan Printing Co, Ltd.)
Published: 1972
Place of publication: Tokyo, Japan
Format: Board Book
Number of pages: 10
Copyright date: 1972 (Froebel-kan Co. Ltd.)
Notes: froebel-Kan is certified as a company that takes appropriate steps to protect personal information according to JIS Q 15001.

Froebel-Kan is named after German educator Friedrich Wilhelm A. Froebel (1782-1852). He established the first kindergarten in the world and also opened centers for training childcare providers.  He also created the concept of and produced the first "Gifts", which are the origin of toy building blocks. For these great achievements he is known as the father of child education.

"Gifts" were created for children by Friedrich Wilhelm A. Froebel in 1838, and refer to 20 types of educational toys and materials. Since its establishment, Froebel-Kan has continued producing and selling these gifts (from "Gift 1" to "Gift 10"), which are considered the starting point for modern building blocks.

1961: The Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. publishing department (Toppan Picture Books) was merged with Froebel-Kan.