books by Floris Books     books:       Ollie's Ski Trip (Mini Edition)2 reviews Elsa Beskow Floris Books, 2008 Gorgeous, old-world art and story Ollie gets his first pair of skiis and uses them in the woods near his home somewhere in Scandanavia. He meets up with Jack-Frost, and some other colorful characters. The art-work is of a style and beauty long missing in childrens' books. Ms. Beskow's drawings are from an earlier period in children's literature, and are quite nostaligic for those of us raised with our grandparent's ...             Winter2 reviews Gerda Muller Floris Books, 1994 The Perfect Board Book (series) This title is one of four in a series about the seasons. My daughter and I love it because the book gives us a chance to explore the illustrations without being rushed by a worded story. (Obviously, there is no text.) At a year and a half she'll spend twenty minutes turning the pages and studying the pictures by herself. The illustrations are beautiful without being sacchrine and bring a real ...             The Seven-Year-Old Wonder Book9 reviews Isabel Wyatt Floris Books, 1997 To be seven again I was given this book when I was seven and have since cherished it for its beauty and sensitivity. It is a wonderful read aloud book for ages 6-8 and mostly 7 that is inspiring both for children and adults alike. Enjoy!             The Story of the Root-Children10 reviews Sibylle Von Olfers Floris Books, 1980 A Classic Story This was my favorite book as a child. The art-nouveau illustrations are evocative and detailed, but simple and not overwhelming. The story itself is likewise simple but beautifully-written. It has depth, pointing you to ideas that you can explore with your children, without being tedious or trite. This book is a wonderful illustration of the first stirrings of spring, hidden in secret ...             The Story of the Snow Children3 reviews Sibylle Von Olfers Floris Books, 2005 Love it My 5 and 3 yr old girls really love the book. My 3 yr old especially. Something about the babies and the striking red coat really draw her into the story.             Pelle's New Suit10 reviews Elsa Beskow Floris Books, 2007 Wonderful story, good values! We love all of her books and buy them 1 at a time as we can afford them. In an age of big in your face pop up books and childrens books that make your eyes hurt these books are a wonderful find. As always the illustrations are beautiful - I read all the reviews first but few had actual specifics about the actual invdividual stories, so that's what I've done here. I hope it helps others know what ...             Woody, Hazel and Little Pip5 reviews Elsa Maartman Beskow Floris Books, 1990 ELSA BESKOW -A GENTLE STORY TELLER! Elsa Beskow's stories are over a half a century old. They are gentle and beautiful. Woody, Hazel and Little Pip are little forest children, belonging to the Acorn family. The children go on an unexpected adventure when they are swept up by an autumn wind. "Swirling and whirling" through the air on a leaf they are greeted by gnomes, a troll, a lizard and three little Chestnut boys. Nature is ...             The Sun Egg6 reviews Elsa Beskow Floris Books, 2007 Sol Agget / The Sun Egg.. Elsa Beskow's classic children's book, The Sun Egg (or Sol Agget, in the original Swedish), is a very sweet tale of a young forest elf living in a cold Northern clime. The little red-headed elf lives there with her many small friends, which include a mischevious little boy elf with an acorn cap, an elder elf who looks just like a Swedish Christmas Tomten (he wears a Santa-esque red hat and has a ...             Around the Year: A Picture Book (Mini Edition)6 reviews Elsa Maartman Beskow Floris Books, 2008 Awesome and warm story!!! We love all of her books and buy them 1 at a time as we can afford them. In an age of big in your face pop up books and childrens books that make your eyes hurt these books are a wonderful find. As always the illustrations are beautiful - this particular book I would love to get a duplicate and frame the pictures. I read all the reviews first but few had actual specifics about the actual ...             Children of the Forest (Mini Edition)15 reviews Elsa Beskow Floris Books, 2005 A favorite from my childhood All the Elsa Beskow books, but particularly this one, are very, very special, as you will see from the very first page. I read many of them as a child, and they have stayed with me into adulthood. The children of the forest are tiny creatures that people usually don't see, since their hats look like mushroom caps. This short and wonderfully-illustrated book chronicles the adventures of a family ...             Autumn1 review Gerda Muller Floris Books, 1994 An enchanting children's picture book This book is 12 pages long (has six Autumn seasonal scenes acrss the pages) on a small (8 x 6.75") boardbook type format. Gorgeously illustrated in Autumn tones of realistic looking children engaging in real tasks/activites. This book is a treasure and in my house it is enjoyed by my one and a half year old to my nearly five year old.             Peter and Lotta's Christmas: A Story1 review Elsa Maartman Beskow Floris Books, 2002 A jolly Christmas book Elsa Beskow's illustrations are beautiful and timeless, and she definitely deserves a more prominent place in children's literature. Peter and Lotta are so clearly childlike and lovely. This book shares some beautiful Swedish Christmas traditions of a bygone time -- when gifts were brought by the Christmas Goat. My only misgivings with this book are that there is one part that may be a bit ...             More Magic Wool: Creating Figures and Pictures With Dyed Wool4 reviews Angelika Wolk-Gerche Floris Books, 2001 Beautiful book with fun projects that kids love! This is a fabulous book. My three-year-old daughter loves everything I've made out of this book. They are generally durable enough for light play - my daughter is pretty gentle. I enjoy doing these and it's really hours of fun for the kids to play with. Older kids would probably enjoy doing the projects too. They are relatively simple (with help from adults) and are pretty quick. I find ...             The Story of the Wind Children3 reviews Sibylle Von Olfers Floris Books, 2006 Enchanting! If you haven't discovered this unheralded author, you are in for a real treat. She has her loyal fans, and hopefully many new ones will emerge in this generation to come. Wonderful story, delightful illustrations. All the imagination that a children's book should have! Adults like her books as much as children.             The Princess in the Forest2 reviews Sibylle Von Olfers Floris Books, 2000 Another enchanting story by Sibylle von Olfers I ordered this book directly from Gryphon House publishers, so it's not out of print. I don't know why Amazon.com lists it as such. "The Princess in the Forest" was originally published in 1909. If you liked von Olfers' "The Story of the Root Children" then you will surely enjoy "The Princess in the Forest." It is another lovely combination of simple text and beautiful, detailed illustrations. ...             The North American Biodynamic Sowing and Planting Calendar 2009 Maria Thun, Matthias Thun Floris Books, 2008 This is the 2009 calendar adapted for North American (Eastern Standard Time) dates and times. This useful guide shows the optimum days for sowing, pruning, and harvesting various plant-crops, as well as working with bees. It is presented in colour with clear symbols and explanations. For the second year, the calendar includes a pullout wallchart which can be pinned up in a barn, shed or greenhouse as a handy quick reference.             Painting With Children2 reviews Brunhild Muller Floris Books, 2003 wonderful introduction to watercolors This wonderful book is fundamentally academic (presents research and writings from Rudolf Steiner and Goethe; recommends poetry by Shakespeare and Wordsworth) yet warm and practical. Brunhild Muller explains first the effect each color has on a child. This is because children experience color in a more vivid and emotional way than many of us. Most adults have lost what they knew about ...             Festivals Family and Food7 reviews Diana Carey, Judy Large Floris Books, 1986 Even the cover gives me joy! I bought this book when my daughter was a one, she is now twenty-four. This book brought us our family such joy. Now that my children are grown, 24, 27, and 29 and the oldest is married. This book is still one of the key elements of celebration in our home. We are on on our thrid book and this holiday season I will be purchacing three more to send home with my children.             Peter in Blueberry Land (Mini Edition)9 reviews Elsa Beskow Floris Books, 2005 Beautiful story captures my 2.5 yr old I became discouraged with other books that others had given us. They were so loud and in your face drawings- hard on the eyes and I was really becoming aware of the yukky content in some of these 'modern' story books. So when we heard about these books I purchased this one first. My 2.5 yr old son is captivated by it and we've read it every night for a week- he knows half the story all ready! The ...             Spring3 reviews Gerda Muller Floris Books, 1994 Spring Summer Autumn Winter I bought all four books and really love them. There are endless talking possibilities in these books that have no words. 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