Psst… Ready or not, here it comes! Christmas is just a snowball’s throw away and if you’re looking for inspiration on what to gift the young people in your life this year, the Floris Books Christmas Gift Guide is here to help. We think that books make magical presents at Christmas (and they’re easy...
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In Johanna Lindemann and Andrea Stegmaier’s One Christmas in Our Building, Emma’s looking forward to a delicious Christmas turkey – but the turkey goes missing! It looks like Christmas might be ruined, but Emma persuades the family to appreciate what they have, reminding us that Christmas doesn’t have to be perfect. As the neighbours...
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What is Kirigami? A variation of origami, kirigami involves cutting as well as folding paper. Ever made a paper snowflake? If so, then you’ve tried kirigami! The term was coined in the United States in the 1960s by artist Florence Temko – from Japanese kiri, ‘cut’, and kami, ‘paper’. Illustrator Seng Soun Ratanavanh had never tried kirigami before working...
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“We have left our house behind,” Papa explains, “but our home is special: it is made from the people we love and the things we love doing.”“Yes,” says Mama. “We all carry our special homes with us – in our backpacks and pockets, and in our hearts.” My Home is in my Backpack by...
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Our Publishing Assistant for the last two years has been Craig McKerchar. He’s leaving us to take the next steps in his career in a new editorial position with Bloomsbury and we’re absolutely chuffed to bits for him – though we’ll miss him loads. We are super proud of Craig, who is one of...
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Summer days are here and we’re keeping our fingers crossed for bright days ahead. Why not try out our frozen fruit pizza recipe – perfect for a sunny day! You can find more fun family activities like this in The Connected Family Handbook by Lou Harvey-Zahra and Danielle Harbison. 4. Add trimmed or frozen...
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School’s out and everywhere up and down the country children and their parents are embarking on exciting (and hopefully sunny) summer holidays. However, we know the holiday period requires a lot of organisation and planning and it can be stressful for some parents. So today the Floris Books team is giving our parent readers...
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Summertime is here and we’ve got the perfect recipe for you to try out with your wee ones. Make a cauliflower pizza dough base for some summer fun, whatever the weather. Use your favourite seasonal veg, like carrots, tomatoes, aubergine and bell peppers. You can find more fun family activities like this in the...
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At Floris Books we love bookshops and we greatly appreciate all the work that bookshops and booksellers do to bring our books to our readers. We’re launching a series of blog posts shining a spotlight on some of the specialist bookshops we work with, starting with Rudolf Steiner Bookshop, London. We spoke to the...
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Elsa Beskow (1874-1953) is the most popular children’s illustrator in Sweden. She is often called the ‘Beatrix Potter’ of Scandinavia and her picture books have been known and loved for over a century. Over on our Elsa Beskow author page you can learn about her life, work and legacy. Every year we publish the Elsa Beskow Calendar. This...
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