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...

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

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

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...

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!

Thanks Astronomy Now for posting a nice review of the 2026 Stargazers' Almanac #astro

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! 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! 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...

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

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...

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! 🍎 Find out more: www.florisbooks.co.u... Enjoy your story with some delicious apple star pancakes ⭐: www.florisbooks.co.u...

“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...

“A warm exploration of curiosity and family” Sleep Here, Wake There @florisbooks.bsky.social Booth 206 #AASL25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

“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...

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...

Reading through the delightful @florisbooks.bsky.social #picturebook THE SLIGHTLY SPOOKY TALE OF FOX AND MOLE at Booth 206 #AASL25 this afternoon

“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-...

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_...

Looking for a story to share this spooky season which celebrates children who show true courage and face their fears? Enjoy the emboldening story of Hansel and Gretel by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. Is that a gingerbread house in the distance? -

There's a big mystery in César's life. Every night he falls asleep in his own bed but every morning he wakes up at his aunty's. Is his bed a magic portal? Learn about the inspiration behind the story from Brazilian author-illustrator Caio Zero - www.youtube.com/watc... @pubspotlight.bsky.social

Neew from @florisbooks.bsky.social

Download a poster of MY HOME IS IN MY BACKPACK from @florisbooks.bsky.social #AASL25 www.florisbooks.co.uk//landing-pag...

Publication day! Time to send these beautiful beasties out into the world! Celtic Folk And Fairy Tales is now available wherever you like to get your selkie, dragon, shapeshifter, monster & changeling tales. The amazing artwork is by @elisecillustration.com #kidlit #celtictales #folklore #folktales

Happy book birthday to @laridonwriter.bsky.social and @elisecillustration.com - the stunning Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales is out today! We highly recommend you watch this fantastic video of Lari telling her version of the Manx waterhorse tale: youtu.be/wv6NhdtnPVk

We’ve arrived at Frankfurt Book Fair! Hello everyone 🙂👋 @publishingscotland.bsky.social

Today, on National Grouch Day, we have the perfect book to celebrate! Mr Crump, the Heartless Grump by Pog and Stéphanie Léon follows a curmudgeonly old man who detests cheer of all kind. But could it be that Mr Crump is not so heartless, after all? Take a peek inside:

#TranslationTuesday “Eugenia Perrella’s picture book My Home Is in My Backpack translated from Spanish by Sally Polson, tracks a Latine family’s arduous trek from an unspecified country to a new land” in MY HOME IS IN MY BACKPACK from @florisbooks.bsky.social www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-fea...

Get ready to look and look and look some more! Happy #BookBirthday to @florisbooks.bsky.social for 630 MAPLE STREET a "visit to a four-unit apartment building that unfolds over the course of a year" ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/10/6...

Happy US Book Birthday to 630 Maple Street by Marta Kulesza! Follow the friendly inhabitants of an apartment building, through the months of the year and the changing seasons, in this charming wordless picture book. @pubspotlight.bsky.social @consortiumbooks.bsky.social

I love telling trad tales out loud! So @florisbooks.bsky.social created a video of me telling the first tale in our Celtic Folk And Fairy Tales collection. Here’s our 12 min 'How To Escape a Waterhorse' with magical artwork by @elisecillustration.com #storytelling www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv6N...

“Instant story time classic” says @readbookpage.bsky.social of THE GRUMPY GHOST UPSTAIRS from @florisbooks.bsky.social www.bookpage.com/reviews/the-...

And of course the list includes THE SLIGHTLY SPOOKY TALE OF FOX AND MOLE new from @florisbooks.bsky.social "A triumphant blend of humor and horror, perfect for teaching and scaring by turn"

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

Mick Young talks to esteemed thinker Bastiaan Baan about his timely book Trust in the Future: Facing Uncertain Times with Confidence. Check out this episode on the Spiritual Scientist Podcast here:

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...

"A family’s forced migration prompts a new way of seeing home in this sensitively rendered tale of change..." #PublishersWeekly #StarredReview MY HOME IS IN MY BACKPACK is published by @florisbooks.bsky.social

“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” @florisbooks.bsky.social lands another #StarredReview www.bookpage.com/reviews/the-...

Happy Michaelmas! Celebrate by making some apple star pancakes... 🐉 Try this delicious recipe from our beautiful picture book Lottie, St Michael and the Lonely Dragon by Beatrys Lockie & Sandra Klassen - www.florisbooks.co.u... @pubspotlight.bsky.social #michaelmas #pancakerecipe #apples

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...

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.

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.

Try these Michaelmas crafts and get your classroom (or home!) ready to celebrate Michaelmas (29th Sep). Children will love collecting autumn leaves and using them for art. www.florisbooks.co.u... #michaelmas #classroomcrafts #autumn

I've never taken so long to research and write a book (due to #longcovid) so I've never been so delighted to hold a new book in my hands! I can't wait to share these #CelticTales, and @elisecillustration.com's stunning illustrations, with everyone! I don't have to wait long, it's published on 16 Oct

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

Thank you for the fantastic review @sarahbroadley.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! @pubspotlight.bsky.social