Floris publish books in two main areas: non-fiction for adults, and books for children. Within our non-fiction list, we focus on quality books which look at the world a little differently. Our books cover all aspects of holistic and alternative living, including Steiner-Waldorf education, biodynamics and organics, holistic health, philosophy of the natural world, mind body spirit, parenting and child health, philosophy of human life and religion & spirituality.
We're also the largest children's book publisher in Scotland. We publish board and picture books for 0-7 year olds, including international stories in translation and nostalgic classics from illustrators such as Elsa Beskow, as well as the Picture Kelpies range of Scottish picture books; story books and anthologies for 6-10 year olds; and the Kelpies, a much-loved range of Scottish children's fiction for 1-15 year olds. We also publish a wide range of craft and activity books suitable for children and adults of all ages.
Anna's Saturdays are yellow. All day she is bathed in the colour of soft sunshine. Saturday feels as welcoming as a patch of warm sunlight to a kitten. Anna experiences the world a little differently. Sounds make her mouth water; names and days have colours. Anna's Tuesdays are sparkly like shiny tinsel. The notes of her music teacher's violin ......
Anna's Saturdays are yellow. All day she is bathed in the colour of soft sunshine. Saturday feels as welcoming as a patch of warm sunlight to a kitten. Anna experiences the world a little differently. Sounds make her mouth water; names and days have colours. Anna's Tuesdays are sparkly like shiny tinsel. The notes of her music teacher's violin ......
A Companion for Self-Discovery and Daily Life with Children
In this wise, accessible guide Sherry Jennings shares advice for parents gathered from her 50 years of experience as a Waldorf early childhood educator. Parenting Through the Seasons offers suggestions for keeping children active and engaged with the world around them, while enabling their parents and carers to find moments of peace. Through her ......
ISBN-13: 9781936849666
(Paperback)
Publisher: FLORIS BOOKS Imprint: WALDORF EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSOCIATION NORTH AMERICA
"I'll find you, Samim," I whispered again and again into the dark. Thirteen-year-old Zayn is a loyal friend, a gifted football player -- and a refugee. Zayn endures a long, dangerous journey from war-torn Afghanistan with his best friend Samim, only to lose him when their dinghy sinks in the English Channel. Zayn arrives in the UK, alone, but ......
Little snowflakes dance joyfully through the night sky, gently tumbling to the sleeping city below. As they swoop and swirl dizzily down into the warm glow of the streetlights, they discover a peaceful world of dark apartment buildings, empty parks and quiet streets with only the occasional lit window or late-night traveller to be seen. But the ......
“Mama, what comes after the snow?”
“The spring!” says Mama, smiling.
But Bramble doesn’t understand. She has never seen the spring.
Bramble, the littlest rabbit, can’t wait for the snow to melt. When spring comes, she’ll be big enough to climb the tall tree with her brothers. But snow is all Bramble has ever ......
Best friends Arne and Janna live on neighbouring farms and spend their days working and playing together. But everything changes when a splinter of magic mirror chills Arne's heart and he falls under the spell of the powerful but icy Snow Queen, who whisks him away to her palace. Determined to rescue her friend, Janna begins an adventure to the ......
Velda is a tiny warrior with a big axe and an even bigger attitude. Some people don't think girls can be proper Vikings. Velda doesn't agree! When Velda's beloved axe is taken hostage by a troublesome (and extremely stinky) troll, Velda and her misfit crew discover there's only one way to defeat him: a special potion made of unicorn horn. ......
