Floris publish books in two main areas: non-fiction for adults, and books for children. Within our non-fiction list, we focus on quality books which look at the world a little differently. Our books cover all aspects of holistic and alternative living, including Steiner-Waldorf education, biodynamics and organics, holistic health, philosophy of the natural world, mind body spirit, parenting and child health, philosophy of human life and religion & spirituality.
We're also the largest children's book publisher in Scotland. We publish board and picture books for 0-7 year olds, including international stories in translation and nostalgic classics from illustrators such as Elsa Beskow, as well as the Picture Kelpies range of Scottish picture books; story books and anthologies for 6-10 year olds; and the Kelpies, a much-loved range of Scottish children's fiction for 1-15 year olds. We also publish a wide range of craft and activity books suitable for children and adults of all ages.
A retelling of the stories of Norse mythology as recommended for the Steiner-Waldorf curriculum Class 4 (age 9-10). Includes myths on Creation, Odin and Mimir, Thor and Thialfi, Idun, Sif and Loki.
Beck is sad about moving to Grandma's farm and leaving their old house and friends behind. But Beck isn't the only one with a new place to live -- a pair of beavers have come to live in the stream nearby. As Beck settles in, they watch the beavers busily gathering sticks to build a dam, which creates a pool and wetland habitat where lots of other ......
New revised edition of a classic text featuring stories of key European historical figures from the Crusades to the Renaissance. A helpful resource for teaching Class 7 in the Steiner-Waldorf curriculum.
Mountain hare leverets Maisie and Archie must work together to stay safe in Scotland's Cairngorms. An adorable rhyming adventure from the author of Skye the Puffling, with dynamic illustrations of Scottish wildlife.
Peg the sheepdog puppy lives with her family on a remote Scottish Hebridean island. But Peg is no ordinary sheepdog -- she's afraid of sheep!
Then one day, the family rescues a baby lamb and calls her Uan, which means "lamb" in Gaelic. The children keep Uan warm and give her milk to drink. They want her ......
On a remote Scottish island, two children find an abandoned lamb and take her home. They call her 'Uan', which means 'lamb' in Gaelic.Slowly the lamb grows up and they love playing with her and taking her everywhere. What will happen when she becomes a sheep?Sandra Klaassen depicts the Outer Hebrides in drawings brimming with life and her love of ......
Full of bold, humorous illustrations, Sleep Here, Wake There offers an insightful glimpse into a working single-parent household from a childs perspective. This original, fresh and authentic story is inspired by author-illustrator Caio Zeros own childhood in Brazil.
Insights into Cosmic and Seasonal Aspects of the Whole Earth
Many of the Christian festivals traditionally draw imagery and symbolism from the northern hemisphere seasons. Christmas is often described as a light in the darkness of winter, and Easter reflects the new life emerging in spring. Rudolf Steiner also offered various descriptions of the relation of the festivals to seasons. ......
