Category: Scandinavian design

Universal love for classic storytelling

 the fir tree

The magical fairy tales of world-renowned Danish author Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875)

have been translated into more than 125 languages –

but not this one that we are about to present to you.

 

The story of the little fir tree so anxious to grow up

that he cannot appreciate living in the moment

may not be the most popular of the authors’ celebrated tales,

 

but it is indeed an insightful one.

 

This somehow tragic tale about naive dissatisfaction with life

and illusory expectations is so much up-to date.

 

To grow quick and get bigger

is not always a good goal to have

(as it turned out to be for the little fir tree).

 

This story is retold through the beautiful and intricate illustrations

of Finnish illustrator Sanna Annukka.

Cloth-bound in rich forest green,

with gold foil embellishments, the new book The Fir Tree 

is a unique work of art.

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 In a same way our Fairytale forest blankets

is also a unique artwork

of the two talented Danish designers, Kristine Meyer and Sabine Lavigne

who have painstakingly cut out the pattern by hand

in much the same way

as legendary children’s storyteller Hans Christian Anderson

fashioned his illustrations using just paper and scissors.

 

The cute yet intrinsically detailed patterns

have proved captivating to a global customer base

and reflect the universal love for classic storytelling and themes.

 

Sanna Annukka has revitalized The Fir Tree  story

for a modern design-conscious audience

through her colorful and captivating illustrations.

 

Print

 

And our Fairytale Forest blankets

with rather nostalgic pattern get their modern look

through the captivating colors too.

 

Inspired by enchanted fairytale forests,

our luxuriously soft blankets are a beautiful gift to give and receive.

 

Getting cozy under FabGoose blanket

and reading a story is one of the ways to be in a moment.

 

Where to buy the book: http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/editions/the-fir-tree/9780091944339 

A story of wanderlust – The tradition of storytelling

 

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Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?

That depends a good deal on where you want to get to.

I don’t much care where

Then it doesn’t matter which way you go.

Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

 

Our stories start here… with a good book and a comfy blanket! 

The tradition of storytelling is about as old as we can remember.

People from every culture around the world have always shared and recounted things as a means of education, entertainment, cultural preservation, or as a way to instill moral values.

Today, at least in the Western world, the tradition of storytelling is no longer oral.

Stories are written down and read aloud. Which is not a bad thing – it is just different.

 

You can buy our beautiful stories blanket for a coazy book reading moment with your kids here:   

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Get cozy under FabGoose blanket and read a story… you’re actually boosting your child’s brain development while you and your little one are reading a book together.

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“Let me tell you a story” he said.

“There’s plenty of room for us both under our story-blanket, if we just sit close enough”.

“Now listen closely: ‘Once there was this boy, called Nils, who got turned into a pixie and could talk to animals. He travelled all over Sweden on the back of his white goose….” 

 

Bedtime stories have long been known to foster parent-child bonds and prepare children for sleep.

But lately researchers have found that you’re actually boosting your child’s brain development while you and your little one are reading a book together.

The gains range from improved logic skills to lower stress levels to rewiring children’s brains to quicken their mastery of language.

It’s never too late – one to two hours a day for eight weeks reading can change the brain activity to look like that of the good readers.

 

The magic of “One More Time!”:

reading a book repeatedly can help a child develop his logic skills.

The first time children hear a book, they don’t catch everything, says Virginia Walter, Ph.D., associate professor in the graduate school of education and information studies at the University of California, Los Angeles.

But as they hear it again and again, they start to notice patterns and sequences.

They’ll also learn to predict what will happen next based on their prior knowledge.

Later, these lessons in recognizing patterns, understanding sequences, and predicting outcomes will help children in other areas, from math and science to music and writing.

You can read the whole article “The Brainy Benefits of Bedtime Stories” about the reseach behind here.

 

Soothing Snuggles

To best confer reading’s cognitive benefits, a child’s experiences with books should be enjoyable. Associate reading with emotional warmth and fun.

When kids are cozy and comfortable, reading aloud to them can even lower their stress levels.

To enhance the calming nature of storytime at your house, cuddle up with your child in a comfortable place, with his favorite blankets and stuffed animals nearby.

“Relax and just enjoy being with your child,” Dr. Gorski says.

“Just think of what that close time you’re spending together will do for your own cortisol levels!”

 

You can buy our super soft “Bed Time Story”  blankets here:   

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