Caio Zero is an illustrator and comic book artist from Brazil. His books reflect his relationships and his experiences as a Black man. Sleep Here, Wake There is the first of his books to be published in English. The story is inspired by Caio’s childhood where, like César in the story, he was brought up...
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Come inside and look around this friendly apartment building in 630 Maple Street by Marta Kulesza. You’ll 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. Explore the building through the year to see how the neighbours spend their...
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No one said pancakes were just for Pancake Day! Who says you have to wait until then to enjoy some delicious pancakes? Try the recipe below for the perfect pancakes from our new book, The Runaway Pancake by Tiny Fisscher and Sophie Pluim. Crispy round the edges and soft in the middle, they’re so fluffy and sweet,...
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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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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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Spring is right around the corner and the temptation to start weeding and pruning has just begun. As our friends the Prickletrims learn in The Prickletrims Go Wild, trim lawns and manicured hedges may look neat and orderly but do they really add much else to your garden? Letting your garden run wild can...
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Discover your inner superhero princess with this free costume pack from Halima, Superhero Princess!
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