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
Come find us at the Scottish Christmas Book Fair on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd November!🎄
We'll have lots of fabulous books and jigsaws for you to browse! Plus, a stellar line up of creatives will be signing their books ✍️
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We'll have lots of fabulous books and jigsaws for you to browse! Plus, a stellar line up of creatives will be signing their books ✍️
www.publishingscotla...
@publishingscotland.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Come find us at the Scottish Christmas Book Fair on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd November!🎄
We'll have lots of fabulous books and jigsaws for you to browse! Plus, a stellar line up of creatives will be signing their books ✍️
www.publishingscotla...
@publishingscotland.bsky.social
We'll have lots of fabulous books and jigsaws for you to browse! Plus, a stellar line up of creatives will be signing their books ✍️
www.publishingscotla...
@publishingscotland.bsky.social
Can you hear sleigh bells in the distance? The Floris Christmas Gift Guide is here! 🎅
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November 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Can you hear sleigh bells in the distance? The Floris Christmas Gift Guide is here! 🎅
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“A family’s forced migration prompts a new way of seeing home in this sensitively rendered tale of change” MY HOME IS IN MY BACKPACK from @florisbooks.bsky.social “received a starred review from PW” www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
New and Noteworthy Children’s and YA Books: October 2025
Among all the frights this month, young readers can look forward to a bit of fun with notable releases including a picture book following an unlikely friendship between predator and prey, a middle gra...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
“A family’s forced migration prompts a new way of seeing home in this sensitively rendered tale of change” MY HOME IS IN MY BACKPACK from @florisbooks.bsky.social “received a starred review from PW” www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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What a delightful review for @florisbooks.bsky.social from @ala-booklist.bsky.social ! “More than most contemporary #picturebooks,this one tells an original tale with the power of an authentic family story that never gets old” SLEEP HERE, WAKE THERE www.booklistonline.com/products/981...
November 6, 2025 at 11:32 AM
What a delightful review for @florisbooks.bsky.social from @ala-booklist.bsky.social ! “More than most contemporary #picturebooks,this one tells an original tale with the power of an authentic family story that never gets old” SLEEP HERE, WAKE THERE www.booklistonline.com/products/981...
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Storytime with author @laridonwriter.bsky.social featuring a tale from one of her wonderful @florisbooks.bsky.social collections youtu.be/wv6NhdtnPVk?...
Lari Don tells the story of How to Escape a Waterhorse, from Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales
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November 2, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Storytime with author @laridonwriter.bsky.social featuring a tale from one of her wonderful @florisbooks.bsky.social collections youtu.be/wv6NhdtnPVk?...
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
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Featured in today's issue of Books for Scotland: Lari Don's CELTIC FOLK AND FAIRY TALES from @florisbooks.bsky.social booksfromscotland.com/2025/10/celt...
Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales by Lari Don - Books from Scotland
'Filled with waterhorses, fairies, monsters, giants, piskies, selkies and so much magic!'
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October 30, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Featured in today's issue of Books for Scotland: Lari Don's CELTIC FOLK AND FAIRY TALES from @florisbooks.bsky.social booksfromscotland.com/2025/10/celt...
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It's time to Celebrate the latest BooksfromScotland issue!
Read it here: booksfromscotland.com/issue/celebr...
Thanks for your contributions @birlinn.bsky.social @mcnidderandgrace.bsky.social @faberbooks.bsky.social @bwpublishing.bsky.social @canongate.co.uk @florisbooks.bsky.social & more!
Read it here: booksfromscotland.com/issue/celebr...
Thanks for your contributions @birlinn.bsky.social @mcnidderandgrace.bsky.social @faberbooks.bsky.social @bwpublishing.bsky.social @canongate.co.uk @florisbooks.bsky.social & more!
October 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
It's time to Celebrate the latest BooksfromScotland issue!
Read it here: booksfromscotland.com/issue/celebr...
Thanks for your contributions @birlinn.bsky.social @mcnidderandgrace.bsky.social @faberbooks.bsky.social @bwpublishing.bsky.social @canongate.co.uk @florisbooks.bsky.social & more!
Read it here: booksfromscotland.com/issue/celebr...
Thanks for your contributions @birlinn.bsky.social @mcnidderandgrace.bsky.social @faberbooks.bsky.social @bwpublishing.bsky.social @canongate.co.uk @florisbooks.bsky.social & more!
Looking for the perfect gift for the Elsa Beskow fan in your life?
The Elsa Beskow Calendar 2026 features seasonal artwork from Elsa Beskow's books and includes ample space to write in your important dates.
Find out more on our blog!
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The Elsa Beskow Calendar 2026 features seasonal artwork from Elsa Beskow's books and includes ample space to write in your important dates.
Find out more on our blog!
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@pubspotlight.bsky.social
Elsa Beskow Calendar 2026 - Floris Books Blog
Are you a lover of vintage illustrations, or do you know someone who is? The Elsa Beskow Calendar 2026 is the perfect way to have beautiful artwork on your wall every month of the year and helps to keep you organised too!
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October 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Looking for the perfect gift for the Elsa Beskow fan in your life?
The Elsa Beskow Calendar 2026 features seasonal artwork from Elsa Beskow's books and includes ample space to write in your important dates.
Find out more on our blog!
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@pubspotlight.bsky.social
The Elsa Beskow Calendar 2026 features seasonal artwork from Elsa Beskow's books and includes ample space to write in your important dates.
Find out more on our blog!
www.florisbooks.co.u...
@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!
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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!
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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...
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Travel to the Celtic lands with stories of magic, myth and mischief retold by @laridonwriter.bsky.social illustrated by @elisecillustration.com. Discover tales linked to each location on our interactive map, and read Lari's guest post on what we mean by 'Celtic'! discoverkelpies.co.uk/news-features/
October 23, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Travel to the Celtic lands with stories of magic, myth and mischief retold by @laridonwriter.bsky.social illustrated by @elisecillustration.com. Discover tales linked to each location on our interactive map, and read Lari's guest post on what we mean by 'Celtic'! discoverkelpies.co.uk/news-features/
Who lives at home with you? In All Our Families Are Awesome a group of children discover that not all families are the same but they are all pretty amazing. We chat to the creatives Charlotte Bellière & Ian de Haes to find out more about the story - www.florisbooks.co.u... @pubspotlight.bsky.social
Meet the creatives: All Our Families Are Awesome - Floris Books Blog
Meet Charlotte Bellière and illustrator Ian de Haes the creative team behind our picture book All Our Families Are Awesome
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October 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Who lives at home with you? In All Our Families Are Awesome a group of children discover that not all families are the same but they are all pretty amazing. We chat to the creatives Charlotte Bellière & Ian de Haes to find out more about the story - www.florisbooks.co.u... @pubspotlight.bsky.social
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The beautiful Scottish Treasuries collections by #TheresaBreslin are now available in #audio individually or as a bundle from Voxblock! 🏴 📚
🧚♂️ Folk and Fairy Tales
🐉 Mythical Creatures
🏰 Castle Legends
Thanks to our partner
@florisbooks.bsky.social
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🧚♂️ Folk and Fairy Tales
🐉 Mythical Creatures
🏰 Castle Legends
Thanks to our partner
@florisbooks.bsky.social
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Scottish Treasuries Audiobook Bundle
Listen along to stories of dark dragons, ghostly pipers, rude goblins and sly wizards as you discover the legends that dwell within the ancient castles of Scotland in A Treasury of Scottish Castle Leg...
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October 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The beautiful Scottish Treasuries collections by #TheresaBreslin are now available in #audio individually or as a bundle from Voxblock! 🏴 📚
🧚♂️ Folk and Fairy Tales
🐉 Mythical Creatures
🏰 Castle Legends
Thanks to our partner
@florisbooks.bsky.social
voxblock.co.uk/products/sco...
🧚♂️ Folk and Fairy Tales
🐉 Mythical Creatures
🏰 Castle Legends
Thanks to our partner
@florisbooks.bsky.social
voxblock.co.uk/products/sco...
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Happy #BookBirthday to @florisbooks.bsky.social ! SLEEP HERE, WAKE THERE is already winning praise! “In this pleasing #picturebook a Brazilian illustrator & comic book artist shares a memory that was a puzzling mystery to him during his early childhood” www.booklistonline.com/products/981...
October 21, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Happy #BookBirthday to @florisbooks.bsky.social ! SLEEP HERE, WAKE THERE is already winning praise! “In this pleasing #picturebook a Brazilian illustrator & comic book artist shares a memory that was a puzzling mystery to him during his early childhood” www.booklistonline.com/products/981...
Celebrate #NationalAppleDay with The Apple Cake by Nienke van Hichtum, illustrated by Marjan van Zeyl – a classic story of sharing, trading and caring! 🍎
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Enjoy your story with some delicious apple star pancakes ⭐: www.florisbooks.co.u...
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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...
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“My Home Is in My Backpack tackles the topic of forced migration in a superlative way, imparting a sense of shared humanity and solace in even the most difficult of times” #StarredReview in #BookPage for this new @florisbooks.bsky.social #picturebook www.bookpage.com/reviews/my-h...
October 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
“My Home Is in My Backpack tackles the topic of forced migration in a superlative way, imparting a sense of shared humanity and solace in even the most difficult of times” #StarredReview in #BookPage for this new @florisbooks.bsky.social #picturebook www.bookpage.com/reviews/my-h...
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“A warm exploration of curiosity and family” Sleep Here, Wake There @florisbooks.bsky.social Booth 206 #AASL25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
SLEEP HERE, WAKE THERE | Kirkus Reviews
A child solves a bedtime conundrum.
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October 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
“A warm exploration of curiosity and family” Sleep Here, Wake There @florisbooks.bsky.social Booth 206 #AASL25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
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“Both poignant and buoyant: a touching tribute to love and the endurance of the human spirit” My Home Is in My Backpack @florisbooks.bsky.social Booth 206 #AASL25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
MY HOME IS IN MY BACKPACK | Kirkus Reviews
A child’s understanding of home evolves during a Latine migrant family’s journey to safety.
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October 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
“Both poignant and buoyant: a touching tribute to love and the endurance of the human spirit” My Home Is in My Backpack @florisbooks.bsky.social Booth 206 #AASL25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
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The #KirkusReview says “Nothing to boo here, and much to enjoy” The Grumpy Ghost Upstairs @florisbooks.bsky.social Booth 206 #AASL25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
THE GRUMPY GHOST UPSTAIRS | Kirkus Reviews
In this Japanese import, a ghost makes a friend—eventually.
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October 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The #KirkusReview says “Nothing to boo here, and much to enjoy” The Grumpy Ghost Upstairs @florisbooks.bsky.social Booth 206 #AASL25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
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Reading through the delightful @florisbooks.bsky.social #picturebook THE SLIGHTLY SPOOKY TALE OF FOX AND MOLE at Booth 206 #AASL25 this afternoon
October 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Reading through the delightful @florisbooks.bsky.social #picturebook THE SLIGHTLY SPOOKY TALE OF FOX AND MOLE at Booth 206 #AASL25 this afternoon
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“Up in the old, dark, dusty attic lives a little ghost who is, quite happily, all alone. The little ghost has the run of the attic. But, just once, he’d like to swoop and swirl under the stars outside” THE GRUMPY GHOST UPSTAIRS from @florisbooks.bsky.social www.bookpage.com/reviews/the-...
Book review of The Grumpy Ghost Upstairs by Mamiko Shiotani
Mamiko Shiotani’s The Grumpy Ghost Upstairs is an instant storytime classic and carries within it a wonderful lesson: sometimes it's okay to try new things.
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October 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
“Up in the old, dark, dusty attic lives a little ghost who is, quite happily, all alone. The little ghost has the run of the attic. But, just once, he’d like to swoop and swirl under the stars outside” THE GRUMPY GHOST UPSTAIRS from @florisbooks.bsky.social www.bookpage.com/reviews/the-...
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For #Spanish #kidsbook collectors, meet #picturebook author Eugenia Perrella discussing her new title from @florisbooks.bsky.social , MY HOME IS IN MY BACKPACK youtube.com/shorts/RJ2z_...
My Home is in My Backpack – author Eugenia Perrella's inspiration
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October 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
For #Spanish #kidsbook collectors, meet #picturebook author Eugenia Perrella discussing her new title from @florisbooks.bsky.social , MY HOME IS IN MY BACKPACK youtube.com/shorts/RJ2z_...