Floris Books Christmas Gift Guide
by Floris Books • 17 November 2022 • Books, Christmas • 0 Comments
‘A gentle and charming wintery picture book about embracing our strengths.’
– Little Library Owl Instagram on Olwen Finds Her Wings
Christmas is coming quickly! So we’ve pulled together some of our favourite books to help you find the perfect present for the wee people in your life – from gifts for little nature lovers, to something for the fairy fan or animal lover you know.
Gifts for animal lovers
Encourage your little ones to embrace what makes them special as they follow the adventures of a baby owl in Olwen Finds Her Wings. Olwen longs to hop like a hare or roar like a bear, but that’s not what owls do. Will Olwen find that what she can do is just as wonderful? Jump inside the book with our video trailer.
In The Last Rainbow Bird two children set out to find the last Rainbow Bird and stop its species becoming extinct in this heartfelt and vibrant story with a gentle message about wildlife conservation. Take a sneak peek at the glorious illustrations on our Instagram reel.
“A house is not a home for wild things; wild things need to run, and soar, and swim.” Home of the Wild is a lyrical and uplifting story about a friendship between a boy and a wild fawn, with a tender message of love and letting wild animals be free.
Gifts for fairy fans
Meet Evie, the bright, determined Strawberry Fairy! In Evie and the Strawberry Patch Rescue Evie finds her strawberry patch flooded and needs to find somewhere for her plants to live. With the help of her friends, Evie moves them to a new home, but they still won’t grow. What has Evie forgotten? Find out more about Evie and her Wildberry Acre chums here.
Faith, the little fairy, is lost in a snowstorm. While looking for somewhere warm to stay she meets animal friends, a young elf and Father Christmas! Little Fairy’s Christmas is a gorgeous festive picture book from bestselling international illustrator Daniela Drescher. Take a look inside the book on our Instagram reel.
Discover a hidden magical world In the Land of Fairies where you’ll find kind and joyful fairies and their animal friends. Each fairy is special – you’ll discover them greeting springtime flowers, dancing on midsummer’s night, watching over the night creatures and sharing berries with chirping birds.
Gifts for budding nature lovers
Share the joy of growing vegetables with your wee ones with Pomme and the Pumpkins. In this beautiful seasonal story a child learns all about growing from seeds to harvest, with the help of a new friend. Step inside the book on our Instagram reel.
Anna and Benjamin live in the city but love to stay with their cousin Robin in the countryside. Robin takes the children to see his favourite tree in the nearby forest: a 300-year-old giant oak. Join Anna and Benjamin as they spend the seasons with the great oak tree, and discover the fascinating plants and animals that live around it in A Year Around the Great Oak.
Perfect for wee gardeners, How Does My Garden Grow? helps children learn about vegetable gardening through Sophie’s eager and questioning eyes as she visits her grandparents in the countryside. There’s lots to find out about; mulching onions, eating flowers, weeding, bees, making salad, catching beetles, digging, earthing up, picking and composting!
Wordless wonders
Journey with a boy and his dog as they leave behind their apartment in the busy city. His grandparents’ home in the countryside feels like a different world. From the window, the curious boy sees a path leading enticingly into the forest. He can’t wait to explore. The Depth of the Lake and the Height of the Sky tells the heartfelt and uplifting story of a child’s independent discovery of the natural world.
On a snowy winter’s morning, footprints trace a path from a child’s unmade bed, past discarded clothes and breakfast dishes to the front door where they’re joined by excited pawprints. But who else is making the footprints and what are they doing? Follow their adventure in Whose Footprints Are These?
Share the joy of the seasons with wee ones with the Gerda Muller Seasons Gift Collection – an adorable collection which celebrates what makes each season special – from ice-skating in winter, painting Easter eggs in spring, playing at the beach in summer to collecting conkers in autumn. This chunky board book set is perfect for wee hands and will encourage their imagination and love of the natural world.
Still looking for ideas? Check out our dedicated Christmas shop to discover all of our Christmas or winter-themed books!
