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.
Selma Lagerlof was Sweden's May Gibbs- & the first woman to win the Nobel prize for Literature. In this large format, colour, newly illustrated edition of the classic Swedish folk tale, Nils is shrunk to a tiny size by a dwarf, and is carried off across Sweden by a flock of wild geese to their summer home in the far North. Through many perils ......
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.
Grump the Yule Tomte lives all alone, which is exactly how he likes it! He's waiting for Christmas to arrive when all of a sudden a gust of wind steals his mittens from the washing line and his hat from his head. That's the last straw -- he won't be the Yule Tomte any more!Binny and Barty, the rabbit children, live with their family in the forest. ......
Eurythmy is an art form that makes sounds visible. By incorporating zodiac gestures into their art, as indicated by Rudolf Steiner, eurythmists can draw on a deep connection between the earth and the cosmos.
The zodiac, as representative of the whole cosmos, is a vital part of human spirituality, acting as the ......
Is it our brain that produces consciousness? Many people, including most scientists, hold such a belief, founded on a conception of the world that is purely materialistic. This worldview sees the brain as some kind of biological computer.
However, modern research shows that our experiences -- especially in ......
Meet the bonny babies who love having fun and getting messy, doing all the things that babies do -- playing in the park, finger painting, having dinner... and more, until it's time for bed.
But what does your bonny baby love to do? Look into the mirror to find out!
High in the branches of a tall tree, a child has a special place where dreams come alive. The lyrical story and stunning illustrations of wild seas, magical castles and far-flung places tenderly celebrates the power of childhood imagination.
