Summer days are here and we’re keeping our fingers crossed for bright days ahead. Why not try out our frozen fruit pizza recipe – perfect for a sunny day! You can find more fun family activities like this in The Connected Family Handbook by Lou Harvey-Zahra and Danielle Harbison. 1. Wrap a large circular plate or tray with plastic wrap. 2. Spread your yoghurt out onto the wrapped plate to create the base. 3. Sprinkle the edge of the yoghurt circle with granola. 4. Add trimmed or frozen berries to a food processor or blender and pulse until smooth. Add maple syrup to taste (opt ..read more

School’s out and everywhere up and down the country children and their parents are embarking on exciting (and hopefully sunny) summer holidays. However, we know the holiday period requires a lot of organisation and planning and it can be stressful for some parents. So today the Floris Books team is giving our parent readers a helping hand with our five top tips on how to enjoy a stress-free summer break and inspire your kids with fun, engaging activities. #1 Keep Calm Regular contributor to parenting magazines Juno  and Kindling, Lou Harvey-Zahra is an experienced parenting coach ..read more

Drawing is an incredible form of expression that teaches children to harness their creativity and imagination. Living Lines by Henrik Thaulow, is a practical and inspiring book for Steiner-Waldorf teachers, offering new ways to teach form drawing. This book includes over 100 form drawing exercises for Classes 2-5, as well as insights from Rudolf Steiner himself on the importance of this creative activity. To get you started, read the extract from Living Lines below for an exercise in mirroring. Mirroring allows children to practise a particular type of problem-solving, it can take many dif ..read more

Summertime is here and we’ve got the perfect recipe for you to try out with your wee ones. Make a cauliflower pizza dough base for some summer fun, whatever the weather. Use your favourite seasonal veg, like carrots, tomatoes, aubergine and bell peppers. You can find more fun family activities like this in the The Connected Family Handbook, offering empowering advice and practical activities to help us connect more fully with our children and promote a harmonious household. Check out the extract below to discover the perfect recipe for a healthy, gluten-free pizza dough. Make playtime ..read more

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 bookshop manager, Elizabeth Reeves, to find out about the books they sell, what makes their shop distinctive and what their customers are looking for in the shop. Can you tell us about the bookshop and the range of books you sell? The bookshop opened in the spring of 1932. It is 91 ye ..read more

Elsa Beskow (1874-1953) is the most popular children’s illustrator in Sweden.  She is often called the ‘Beatrix Potter’ of Scandinavia and her picture books have been known and loved for over a century. Over on our Elsa Beskow author page you can learn about her life, work and legacy.  Order your copy now! Every year we publish the Elsa Beskow Calendar. This month-to-view wall calendar is beautifully illustrated with seasonal artwork from Elsa Beskow’s books, with plenty of space to write in your important dates! The main UK, US and Swedish public holidays are m ..read more

The power of music is undeniable. Studies have shown that music has the power to enhance learning, strengthen memory, develop emotional intelligence and amplify creativity. Part of the Karl König Archive series, in Music Therapy: Research and Insights Karl König explores the healing power of music by drawing on the work of Rudolph Steiner. Music therapy helps to support individuals’ mental and emotional lives through musical exercises. Karl König, a pioneer of various forms of therapy within the Camphill movement, has expanded the basics of an anthroposophical music therapy. Focusing on how ..read more

Modern society places great emphasis on the individual as a dynamic, creative force, free to pursue their own goals and ambitions. Despite this, some people still long to be part of a community and form meaningful relationships with other human beings. One of the places this deeper connection can be found is in common worship. In The Spirit of Community Ulrich Meier, an experienced priest, exhibits how each of the seven sacraments of The Christian Community contributes to community building. Through baptism, we welcome new life on earth; confirmation marks the transition from the close ties ..read more

‘An empowering picture book that will help little ones to discover their own inner superheroes.’ — Scottish Book Trust Halima can’t decide who to dress up as for her friend’s birthday party. Should she be a princess like Elsa, or a sort-of superhero like Pippi Longstocking? “You can’t be either,” her friends tell her, “because you don’t look like them.” Halima decides she doesn’t want to go to the party any more. What’s the point if she can’t be one of her heroes? Until Mama says Halima can be whoever she wants to be, and together they discover some of the strong, brave women who could ins ..read more

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 bring so many benefits to you and the world around you. You just have to let it grow! ‘Broad comedy pokes fun at those trying to exercise control over untamable forces, while spreads remind readers of the magnificence of nature left to its own devices.’ Publisher’s Weekly Benefits of a ..read more