We spoke to author Dawn Casey about the importance of stories, her love of wool and her new picture book, Spin a Scarf of Sunshine. Beautifully illustrated by Stila Lim, this story delights in the turning of the seasons and the cycles of nature. What inspired you to write Spin a Scarf of Sunshine?...
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Dear Friends, In this time of uncertainty, when the world seems almost unrecognisable, we would like to send out our love and best wishes to our readers both near and far. We’re in awe of the people being creative and supportive to their communities. In these tough times we all have to stick together...
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Gerda Muller’s detailed but beautiful garden illustrations are a masterclass in combining art and education. In How Does My Fruit Grow?, Muller delightfully depicts a variety of fruit plants and trees, and gives young gardener Sophie some useful lessons along the way. Sophie wasn’t the only one to learn something in these fact-filled pages. So,...
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Looking for the perfect book to gift at Christmas this year? We’re feeling rather festive here at Floris HQ, so we decided to put together a list of our top recommendations for the 2018 gifting season – books that we love, and that we’re sure you will too. The House of Lost and...
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Santa Claus and the Christmas Surprise is a charming story, of hope and community spirit, beautifully illustrated by Maja Dusíková. We asked her about life as a children’s book illustrator, fairy tales, and Santa! Hi Maja, thanks for talking to us today. We’d love to hear about how you became a children’s book illustrator. It all...
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Now the harvest is in and the days have become crisp and cool we’re enjoying all of the fruits that autumn has to offer, or should we say all the mushrooms! In the classic style reminiscent of Elsa Beskow, Swedish illustrator Signe Aspelin explores the many fascinating and diverse varieties of mushrooms in her...
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Art is a core part of the Steiner-Waldorf curriculum, helping children to develop emotionally, physically, socially and spiritually. Few know this better than Waldorf art teachers like Sara Parrilli. As well as being a teacher, Sara Parrilli is the illustrator of Through The Rainbow: A Waldorf Birthday Story for Children, as retold by Lou...
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We’re hosting a blog tour to celebrate the launch of ethereal new picture book Bear Child. Join creators Sanne Dufft and Geoff Mead as they talk about their book across the blogosphere from 12th-18th March. Sanne has illustrated many children’s picture books, including The Shepherd Boy and the Christmas Gifts. She won the Society of...
Read more →We’re hosting a blog tour to celebrate the launch of ethereal new picture book Bear Child. Join creators Geoff Mead and Sanne Dufft as they talk about their book across the blogosphere from 12th-18th March. To kick off the blog tour, we chatted to author Geoff Mead about his life as an author and the story behind Bear...
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You may have noticed our latest wintry tale, The Gnomes’ Winter Journey in a bookshop near you. But the author, a renowned Swiss artist, has a fascinating story of his own. Often hailed as the father of the modern picture book, just who was Ernst Kreidolf? Early Life Konrad Ernst Theophil...
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