Floris Books
@florisbooks.bsky.social
Indie publisher based in Edinburgh. We specialise in beautiful books for children and fascinating non-fiction for adults. Check out our imprint @discoverkelpies.bsky.social
Visit us online - florisbooks.co.uk
Visit us online - florisbooks.co.uk
We are delighted that The Paper Bridge has been nominated for the 2026 Carnegie Medal for Illustration. A huge congratulations to Seng Soun Ratanavanh! 👏 Swipe to look behind the scenes of her incredible kirigami world.
#Carnegies2026 @carnegiemedals.bsky.social
#Carnegies2026 @carnegiemedals.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
We are delighted that The Paper Bridge has been nominated for the 2026 Carnegie Medal for Illustration. A huge congratulations to Seng Soun Ratanavanh! 👏 Swipe to look behind the scenes of her incredible kirigami world.
#Carnegies2026 @carnegiemedals.bsky.social
#Carnegies2026 @carnegiemedals.bsky.social
Happy Halloween! 🪄Merlina the little witch and Igor the dragon are busy with the harvest. When Igor gets hurt, can Merlina whip up a spell to help him? Merlina and the Magical Mishap by Daniela Drescher is a sweet, playful bedtime story - www.florisbooks.co.u... #Halloween @pubspotlight.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Happy Halloween! 🪄Merlina the little witch and Igor the dragon are busy with the harvest. When Igor gets hurt, can Merlina whip up a spell to help him? Merlina and the Magical Mishap by Daniela Drescher is a sweet, playful bedtime story - www.florisbooks.co.u... #Halloween @pubspotlight.bsky.social
We can all feel like a grumpy ghost sometimes 👻
In The Grumpy Ghost Upstairs by Mamiko Shiotani, this little ghoul experiences a big range of emotions. Tell us in the comments which ghost you relate to most!
www.florisbooks.co.u...
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In The Grumpy Ghost Upstairs by Mamiko Shiotani, this little ghoul experiences a big range of emotions. Tell us in the comments which ghost you relate to most!
www.florisbooks.co.u...
@pubspotlight.bsky.social @consortiumbooks.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
We can all feel like a grumpy ghost sometimes 👻
In The Grumpy Ghost Upstairs by Mamiko Shiotani, this little ghoul experiences a big range of emotions. Tell us in the comments which ghost you relate to most!
www.florisbooks.co.u...
@pubspotlight.bsky.social @consortiumbooks.bsky.social
In The Grumpy Ghost Upstairs by Mamiko Shiotani, this little ghoul experiences a big range of emotions. Tell us in the comments which ghost you relate to most!
www.florisbooks.co.u...
@pubspotlight.bsky.social @consortiumbooks.bsky.social
Happy publication day to The Heartbeat of the Year! In this profound book Günther Dellbrügger gathers the epistles of the Act of Consecration (special prayers heard at the beginning and end of the communion service of The Christian Community) together for the first time - www.florisbooks.co.u...
October 23, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Happy publication day to The Heartbeat of the Year! In this profound book Günther Dellbrügger gathers the epistles of the Act of Consecration (special prayers heard at the beginning and end of the communion service of The Christian Community) together for the first time - www.florisbooks.co.u...
Celebrate #NationalAppleDay with The Apple Cake by Nienke van Hichtum, illustrated by Marjan van Zeyl – a classic story of sharing, trading and caring! 🍎
Find out more: www.florisbooks.co.u...
Enjoy your story with some delicious apple star pancakes ⭐: www.florisbooks.co.u...
Find out more: www.florisbooks.co.u...
Enjoy your story with some delicious apple star pancakes ⭐: www.florisbooks.co.u...
October 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Celebrate #NationalAppleDay with The Apple Cake by Nienke van Hichtum, illustrated by Marjan van Zeyl – a classic story of sharing, trading and caring! 🍎
Find out more: www.florisbooks.co.u...
Enjoy your story with some delicious apple star pancakes ⭐: www.florisbooks.co.u...
Find out more: www.florisbooks.co.u...
Enjoy your story with some delicious apple star pancakes ⭐: www.florisbooks.co.u...
We’ve arrived at Frankfurt Book Fair! Hello everyone 🙂👋 @publishingscotland.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
We’ve arrived at Frankfurt Book Fair! Hello everyone 🙂👋 @publishingscotland.bsky.social
Books, glorious books. Happy Bookshop Day! Why not celebrate today by visiting your favourite local bookshop and showing them your support?
We hope you find your next favourite story on their shelves. 😊📚
@booksaremybag.bsky.social #bookshopday
We hope you find your next favourite story on their shelves. 😊📚
@booksaremybag.bsky.social #bookshopday
October 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Books, glorious books. Happy Bookshop Day! Why not celebrate today by visiting your favourite local bookshop and showing them your support?
We hope you find your next favourite story on their shelves. 😊📚
@booksaremybag.bsky.social #bookshopday
We hope you find your next favourite story on their shelves. 😊📚
@booksaremybag.bsky.social #bookshopday
Happy Book Birthday to Mr Crump the Heartless Grump by Pog and Stéphanie Léon, the perfect autumnal book to curl up with this October! 🍂
Mean old Mr Crump undergoes a surprising change in this heartwarming tale about the power of kindness.
www.florisbooks.co.u...
Mean old Mr Crump undergoes a surprising change in this heartwarming tale about the power of kindness.
www.florisbooks.co.u...
October 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Happy Book Birthday to Mr Crump the Heartless Grump by Pog and Stéphanie Léon, the perfect autumnal book to curl up with this October! 🍂
Mean old Mr Crump undergoes a surprising change in this heartwarming tale about the power of kindness.
www.florisbooks.co.u...
Mean old Mr Crump undergoes a surprising change in this heartwarming tale about the power of kindness.
www.florisbooks.co.u...
It’s Pickup Time!
Happy publication month to Once Upon a Pickup Time, a fun #picturebook which celebrates children’s imagination by @johannalindemann.bsky.social, illustrated by Mareike Ammersken.
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Happy publication month to Once Upon a Pickup Time, a fun #picturebook which celebrates children’s imagination by @johannalindemann.bsky.social, illustrated by Mareike Ammersken.
@pubspotlight.bsky.social @consortiumbooks.bsky.social
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September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
It’s Pickup Time!
Happy publication month to Once Upon a Pickup Time, a fun #picturebook which celebrates children’s imagination by @johannalindemann.bsky.social, illustrated by Mareike Ammersken.
@pubspotlight.bsky.social @consortiumbooks.bsky.social
www.florisbooks.co.u...
Happy publication month to Once Upon a Pickup Time, a fun #picturebook which celebrates children’s imagination by @johannalindemann.bsky.social, illustrated by Mareike Ammersken.
@pubspotlight.bsky.social @consortiumbooks.bsky.social
www.florisbooks.co.u...
Calling all Steiner-Waldorf teachers & parents!
Our new SW Education Catalogue is here - www.florisbooks.co.u.... From mythology to science, we bring you up to date with our latest books, organised by subject, to make it easy to find what you’re looking for this term.
Our new SW Education Catalogue is here - www.florisbooks.co.u.... From mythology to science, we bring you up to date with our latest books, organised by subject, to make it easy to find what you’re looking for this term.
September 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Calling all Steiner-Waldorf teachers & parents!
Our new SW Education Catalogue is here - www.florisbooks.co.u.... From mythology to science, we bring you up to date with our latest books, organised by subject, to make it easy to find what you’re looking for this term.
Our new SW Education Catalogue is here - www.florisbooks.co.u.... From mythology to science, we bring you up to date with our latest books, organised by subject, to make it easy to find what you’re looking for this term.
Windy days ahoy! Today marks the autumn equinox. This is the point in the year when day & night are nearly equal in length. We recommend snuggling up somewhere cosy with a good book during the darker evenings. 😊📚 Illustration from The Slightly Spooky Tale of Fox and Mole by @issiekatt.bsky.social.
September 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Windy days ahoy! Today marks the autumn equinox. This is the point in the year when day & night are nearly equal in length. We recommend snuggling up somewhere cosy with a good book during the darker evenings. 😊📚 Illustration from The Slightly Spooky Tale of Fox and Mole by @issiekatt.bsky.social.
The evenings are getting longer and the leaves are turning brown... the perfect autumnal atmosphere to celebrate the Book Birthday of The Slightly Spooky Tale of Fox and Mole by @issiekatt.bsky.social ! 🍂
Find out more: www.florisbooks.co.u...
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Find out more: www.florisbooks.co.u...
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September 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The evenings are getting longer and the leaves are turning brown... the perfect autumnal atmosphere to celebrate the Book Birthday of The Slightly Spooky Tale of Fox and Mole by @issiekatt.bsky.social ! 🍂
Find out more: www.florisbooks.co.u...
@pubspotlight.bsky.social @consortiumbooks.bsky.social
Find out more: www.florisbooks.co.u...
@pubspotlight.bsky.social @consortiumbooks.bsky.social
My Grandma the Chameleon by Maria Löfgren is out tomorrow!
Join Ari on a hide-and-seek hunt for Grandma through the rooms of her amazing home. This funny story about curiosity and discovery is brought to life with intriguing illustrations — and plenty of things to spot!
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Join Ari on a hide-and-seek hunt for Grandma through the rooms of her amazing home. This funny story about curiosity and discovery is brought to life with intriguing illustrations — and plenty of things to spot!
@pubspotlight.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM
My Grandma the Chameleon by Maria Löfgren is out tomorrow!
Join Ari on a hide-and-seek hunt for Grandma through the rooms of her amazing home. This funny story about curiosity and discovery is brought to life with intriguing illustrations — and plenty of things to spot!
@pubspotlight.bsky.social
Join Ari on a hide-and-seek hunt for Grandma through the rooms of her amazing home. This funny story about curiosity and discovery is brought to life with intriguing illustrations — and plenty of things to spot!
@pubspotlight.bsky.social
Did you know that you can turn autumn leaves into beautiful decorations?
Click the link for two fun and simple #AutumnCrafts using dried leaves: harvest transparencies and leaf postcards/notepaper 🍂
www.florisbooks.co.u...
Click the link for two fun and simple #AutumnCrafts using dried leaves: harvest transparencies and leaf postcards/notepaper 🍂
www.florisbooks.co.u...
September 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Did you know that you can turn autumn leaves into beautiful decorations?
Click the link for two fun and simple #AutumnCrafts using dried leaves: harvest transparencies and leaf postcards/notepaper 🍂
www.florisbooks.co.u...
Click the link for two fun and simple #AutumnCrafts using dried leaves: harvest transparencies and leaf postcards/notepaper 🍂
www.florisbooks.co.u...
Only 2 more days until the publication of Abdullah's Bear Needs a Name! by debut author Yasmin Hanif and @sophiebenmouyal.bsky.social! 🧸💛
Thanks to KILTS (Kids' Literature Scotland) for this fantastic review.
Pre-order a copy from our website now! 📚
Thanks to KILTS (Kids' Literature Scotland) for this fantastic review.
Pre-order a copy from our website now! 📚
September 16, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Only 2 more days until the publication of Abdullah's Bear Needs a Name! by debut author Yasmin Hanif and @sophiebenmouyal.bsky.social! 🧸💛
Thanks to KILTS (Kids' Literature Scotland) for this fantastic review.
Pre-order a copy from our website now! 📚
Thanks to KILTS (Kids' Literature Scotland) for this fantastic review.
Pre-order a copy from our website now! 📚
Get ready to grow in 2026!
Tomatoes, strawberries, sunflowers. Learn how to get the best from what you're going to grow next year with the help of The Maria Thun Biodynamic Calendar 2026. Start planning now! - florisbooks.co.uk/book/Titia-T...
#biodynamic #biodynamicgardening
Tomatoes, strawberries, sunflowers. Learn how to get the best from what you're going to grow next year with the help of The Maria Thun Biodynamic Calendar 2026. Start planning now! - florisbooks.co.uk/book/Titia-T...
#biodynamic #biodynamicgardening
September 12, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Get ready to grow in 2026!
Tomatoes, strawberries, sunflowers. Learn how to get the best from what you're going to grow next year with the help of The Maria Thun Biodynamic Calendar 2026. Start planning now! - florisbooks.co.uk/book/Titia-T...
#biodynamic #biodynamicgardening
Tomatoes, strawberries, sunflowers. Learn how to get the best from what you're going to grow next year with the help of The Maria Thun Biodynamic Calendar 2026. Start planning now! - florisbooks.co.uk/book/Titia-T...
#biodynamic #biodynamicgardening
Abdullah's Bear Needs a Name by Yasmin Hanif and @sophiebenmouyal.bsky.social is a gentle yet powerful story about the value of cultural heritage🧸
Thank you to @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social for the wonderful review! ❤️
Pre-order your copy now: discoverkelpies.co.u...
Thank you to @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social for the wonderful review! ❤️
Pre-order your copy now: discoverkelpies.co.u...
August 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Abdullah's Bear Needs a Name by Yasmin Hanif and @sophiebenmouyal.bsky.social is a gentle yet powerful story about the value of cultural heritage🧸
Thank you to @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social for the wonderful review! ❤️
Pre-order your copy now: discoverkelpies.co.u...
Thank you to @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social for the wonderful review! ❤️
Pre-order your copy now: discoverkelpies.co.u...
Happy Book Birthday to The Grumpy Ghost Upstairs by Mamiko Shiotani! 👻
This is a beautiful and wryly funny #picturebook about adapting to change and facing your fears.
Find out more: www.florisbooks.co.u...
@pubspotlight.bsky.social @consortiumbooks.bsky.social
This is a beautiful and wryly funny #picturebook about adapting to change and facing your fears.
Find out more: www.florisbooks.co.u...
@pubspotlight.bsky.social @consortiumbooks.bsky.social
August 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Happy Book Birthday to The Grumpy Ghost Upstairs by Mamiko Shiotani! 👻
This is a beautiful and wryly funny #picturebook about adapting to change and facing your fears.
Find out more: www.florisbooks.co.u...
@pubspotlight.bsky.social @consortiumbooks.bsky.social
This is a beautiful and wryly funny #picturebook about adapting to change and facing your fears.
Find out more: www.florisbooks.co.u...
@pubspotlight.bsky.social @consortiumbooks.bsky.social
Happy Publication Day to The Human Soul: Mysteries and Complexities of the Psyche by Karl König!
This latest volume in the Karl König Archive offers a detailed study of the human soul's different characteristics -www.florisbooks.co.u...
#karlkonig
This latest volume in the Karl König Archive offers a detailed study of the human soul's different characteristics -www.florisbooks.co.u...
#karlkonig
August 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Happy Publication Day to The Human Soul: Mysteries and Complexities of the Psyche by Karl König!
This latest volume in the Karl König Archive offers a detailed study of the human soul's different characteristics -www.florisbooks.co.u...
#karlkonig
This latest volume in the Karl König Archive offers a detailed study of the human soul's different characteristics -www.florisbooks.co.u...
#karlkonig
It’s the start of the school year in Scotland, so let’s go #BackToSchool with Abdullah and his bear!
Yasmin Hanif's debut #PictureBook Abdullah’s Bear Needs a Name, illustrated by Sophie Benmouyal, is publishing on 18th September.
Find out more: www.florisbooks.co.u...
Yasmin Hanif's debut #PictureBook Abdullah’s Bear Needs a Name, illustrated by Sophie Benmouyal, is publishing on 18th September.
Find out more: www.florisbooks.co.u...
August 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
It’s the start of the school year in Scotland, so let’s go #BackToSchool with Abdullah and his bear!
Yasmin Hanif's debut #PictureBook Abdullah’s Bear Needs a Name, illustrated by Sophie Benmouyal, is publishing on 18th September.
Find out more: www.florisbooks.co.u...
Yasmin Hanif's debut #PictureBook Abdullah’s Bear Needs a Name, illustrated by Sophie Benmouyal, is publishing on 18th September.
Find out more: www.florisbooks.co.u...
This #internationalcatday two of the Floris Cat Crew (Skip and Wotsit) are equally intrigued and ready for a post-storytime snooze after enjoying How Far Are the Stars? by Sabine Bohlman and Emilia Dziubak - www.florisbooks.co.u...
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@pubspotlight.bsky.social @consortiumbooks.bsky.social
August 8, 2025 at 8:25 AM
This #internationalcatday two of the Floris Cat Crew (Skip and Wotsit) are equally intrigued and ready for a post-storytime snooze after enjoying How Far Are the Stars? by Sabine Bohlman and Emilia Dziubak - www.florisbooks.co.u...
@pubspotlight.bsky.social @consortiumbooks.bsky.social
@pubspotlight.bsky.social @consortiumbooks.bsky.social
Happy Book Birthday to The Together Treehouse by Michael Engler and Joëlle Tourlonias!
Helping kids deal with big emotions and conflicts of loyalty, The Together Treehouse is a heartwarming story about missing old friends, making new ones, and learning to accept change.
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Helping kids deal with big emotions and conflicts of loyalty, The Together Treehouse is a heartwarming story about missing old friends, making new ones, and learning to accept change.
@pubspotlight.bsky.social
August 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Happy Book Birthday to The Together Treehouse by Michael Engler and Joëlle Tourlonias!
Helping kids deal with big emotions and conflicts of loyalty, The Together Treehouse is a heartwarming story about missing old friends, making new ones, and learning to accept change.
@pubspotlight.bsky.social
Helping kids deal with big emotions and conflicts of loyalty, The Together Treehouse is a heartwarming story about missing old friends, making new ones, and learning to accept change.
@pubspotlight.bsky.social
“Do you want to play at my house? We can play ANYTHING!”
Happy #PlayDay and Happy Book Birthday-Eve to We Can Play Anything by Marit Tornqvist! This beautifully simple #picturebook celebrates imagination and reinforces the value of play.
Find out more: www.florisbooks.co.u...
Happy #PlayDay and Happy Book Birthday-Eve to We Can Play Anything by Marit Tornqvist! This beautifully simple #picturebook celebrates imagination and reinforces the value of play.
Find out more: www.florisbooks.co.u...
August 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
“Do you want to play at my house? We can play ANYTHING!”
Happy #PlayDay and Happy Book Birthday-Eve to We Can Play Anything by Marit Tornqvist! This beautifully simple #picturebook celebrates imagination and reinforces the value of play.
Find out more: www.florisbooks.co.u...
Happy #PlayDay and Happy Book Birthday-Eve to We Can Play Anything by Marit Tornqvist! This beautifully simple #picturebook celebrates imagination and reinforces the value of play.
Find out more: www.florisbooks.co.u...
Thank you @cbcbooks.bsky.social for including The Slightly Spooky Tale of Fox and Mole by Cecilia Heikkilä - @issiekatt.bsky.social - & The Grumpy Ghost Upstairs by Mamiko Shiotani in the August Hot Off the Press reading list! www.cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lis... #kidlit #ReadingList #CBCHotOffThePress
August 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Thank you @cbcbooks.bsky.social for including The Slightly Spooky Tale of Fox and Mole by Cecilia Heikkilä - @issiekatt.bsky.social - & The Grumpy Ghost Upstairs by Mamiko Shiotani in the August Hot Off the Press reading list! www.cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lis... #kidlit #ReadingList #CBCHotOffThePress
Happy Publication Day to The Calendar of the Soul: An Inner Journey through the Year! This new combined ed includes Karl König's inspiring commentary & 52 full-colour sketches. A helpful guide for anyone who wants to fully experience Rudolf Steiner's Calendar - www.florisbooks.co.u...
July 31, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Happy Publication Day to The Calendar of the Soul: An Inner Journey through the Year! This new combined ed includes Karl König's inspiring commentary & 52 full-colour sketches. A helpful guide for anyone who wants to fully experience Rudolf Steiner's Calendar - www.florisbooks.co.u...