• Posts Tagged ‘Floris Books’

    The Biodynamic Movement in Britain: A History of the First 100 Years

    by  • 2 February 2024 • Biodynamics, Extract • 0 Comments

    Biodynamics grew out of Rudolf Steiner’s Agriculture Course, a series of lectures he gave in 1924. It is now an inspirational worldwide movement bringing a uniquely holistic, organic agriculture to farms, vineyards and gardens. In The Biodynamic Movement in Britain: A History of the First 100 Years, Bernard Jarman, former Director of the Biodynamic...

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    The Art of Elsa Beskow

    by  • 31 January 2024 • Children's Books, Design and Illustration, Elsa Beskow, Picture Books • 0 Comments

    Bring vintage style to your home (or office as we’ve done!) with Elsa Beskow’s iconic illustrations – perfect for a nursery, living room or bedroom. The Art of Elsa Beskow is a beautiful collection of twenty pull-out, frameable prints from the renowned Swedish author-illustrator. Elsa Beskow’s picture books have been beloved by adults and children...

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    Why we love wordless picture books

    by  • 18 January 2024 • Gerda Muller, Sarah Laidlaw, Seasons, Through the Seasons • 0 Comments

    Can you read a book without words? At Floris we certainly think that yes, you can! In this type of book, the story emerges through exploring the illustrations, rather than the words on the page. Caregivers and children can become more involved in the storytelling process – naming characters and spotting details. Reading a...

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    Encounters: Moments of Destiny in the Bible

    by  • 31 August 2023 • Extract, Religion • 0 Comments

    Events in the Bible rarely follow an orderly course. For many of the figures whose stories it tells, their fortunes often turn, for good or bad, on important encounters with other people and with divine beings. In these moments of destiny, individuals discover something new and remarkable that changes the course of their lives....

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