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.
Thirteen-year-old Samim is a loyal friend, a gifted chess player -- and a refugee. After his family is killed in a bombing, Samim makes a long, dangerous journey from Afghanistan to the UK. But even then his safety isnt guaranteed: Samim must tell his story to convince the authorities to let him stay for good.
Look up! You don't need a telescope to go stargazing... Navigate the night skies with this beautiful illustrated monthly guide to the stars and planets, now with a new and improved design for 2026! This large-format almanac allows you to step outside and track the planets, locate the Milky Way, spot the constellations of the zodiac, watch meteor ......
Celebrate the latest addition to the family in this beautiful memory book, illustrated throughout with vintage artwork from Elsa Beskow, one of Sweden's best loved children's illustrators. With plenty of room for photographs, parents and grandparents can record and celebrate all the special milestones and happy moments in their child's early ......
Eurythmy is an art form that makes sounds visible through movement. As well as gestures for speech and music, eurythmy also incorporates gestures that relate to the stars and the planets, as indicated by Rudolf Steiner. In this fascinating book, a companion volume to The Zodiac Gestures in Eurythmy, Werner Barfod describes the seven planetary ......
This is a poignant but hopeful view of forced migration and displacement told through the eyes of a child. Inspired by real-life refugee stories from Venezuela, Eugenia Perrellas lyrical and affecting text and Angela Salernos striking illustrations gently offer children a glimpse of this important and timely subject.
Full of bold, humorous illustrations, Sleep Here, Wake There offers an insightful glimpse into a working single-parent household from a childs perspective. This original, fresh and authentic story is inspired by author-illustrator Caio Zeros own childhood in Brazil.
Beloved Swedish childrens illustrator Sven Nordqvist (The Dog Walk) unleashes his endlessly inventive talent once again in this brilliantly bizarre odyssey about perseverance and the kindness of strangers. Children will pore over each page, delighting in the incredible details in Nordqvists whimsical and often hilarious illustrations.
Come inside and look around this friendly apartment building. Youll meet book-lovers Ola and Elena, vets Charlie and Ava, chef Malik, big brother-to-be Jayden, board-game player Luna, and all their visitors and animal friends.
Beck is sad about moving to Grandma's farm and leaving their old house and friends behind. But Beck isn't the only one with a new place to live -- a pair of beavers have come to live in the stream nearby. As Beck settles in, they watch the beavers busily gathering sticks to build a dam, which creates a pool and wetland habitat where lots of other ......
