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.
The relationship between the human soul and the stars has been central to the spiritual and esoteric traditions of Western thought, and many other cultures, for thousands of years. Medieval Christians thought that heaven was located above the earth, beyond the stars. Our modern society, however, has largely severed the relationship between the ......
A comprehensive textbook for doctors undertaking courses in anthroposophical medicine. Includes over 50 tables and diagrams. Dr Guus van der Bie is an anthroposophical GP in Holland. Previously a university teacher, he works part-time with 'Goethean Science' at the Louis Bolk Instituut, teaching and writing for doctors and students. Dr ......
'Lavinia Derwent has a rare gift for writing stories which not only appeal to children but with which they instantly identify. Never has this been more strikingly evident than in Return to Sula.' --- Aberdeen Evening Express 'Lavinia Derwent involves her young readers closely with the characters in Sula and keeps them on tenterhooks for the ......
One of a set of four chunky colour illustrated board books, without text covering each of the seasons - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter. The books lead 2-5 year olds through the seasons with fun, active pictures Autumn: playing in leaves, collecting conkers, flying kites and making jam.
In full recognition of the demands of modern life, Rittelmeyer felt challenged to create a Christian meditative path.These meditations demonstrate how pictures and sayings from St. John's Gospel can be so thought and imagined that they become alive in the heart, uniting with the being of Christ through his words and deeds.The inner training on the ......
