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Sisters, Paulina Flores Rutenberg and Daniela Flores McEntyre are co founders and owners of PFR Design. Based in Montreal PFR Design has been providing upscale goods and Interior Design services since 1999. Specializing in residential design, Paulina’s trademark style incorporates the elegance of old-world Europe with the streamlined glamour and careful editing of modern day design. At PFR Design you can find European Inspired exclusive collections and luxury lines from around the world. Our distinguished collections go beyond home accessories and furniture lines and range from luxury children's clothing to educational toys, to tabletop and antique silver. Our lines, above all, represent our vision of elegance, sophistication and originality. Daniela believes strongly in allowing a child's creativity, learning and social development to flourish with age appropriate materials and toys. She focuses on bringing in children's lines that speak to the novel and the unique, while remaining mindful, always, to respect traditional and environmentally conscious methods of production: Products that are inspired and are meant to inspire.

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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

PFR Recommends Reading List...

I have posted some wonderful book selections at the website but I am newly enamored by a couple of new books that have won over the hearts and minds of my children.

See below for details. These wonderful books make beautiful gifts and will soon be available to be purchased through PFR Design!! We are very excited to add the gift of literacy, imagination and love of reading through PFR Design.

As a birthday gift, a hostess gift for a play date, for Valentine's day or for no reason at all, giving the gift of reading is always a wonderful way to say I love you!

Enjoy!





Fly away with Granny and count with her from one to ten as she spins around the world on an unforgettable shopping trip. This colorful, rhyming story is followed by a counting page for reinforced learning.




Fly away with Granny and count with her from one to ten as she spins around the world on an unforgettable shopping trip. This colorful, rhyming story is followed by a counting page for reinforced learning. (Spanish language edition)



The Real Princess
A Mathemagical Tale

Practice your math skills while enjoying this quirky take on "The Princess and the Pea." The King and Queen and their three sons are on the search for a real princess, but it is only the Queen who knows the secret. After the story, there is an opportunity for readers to test their counting skills with fun number games. Book with CD edition includes story read by actress Juliet Stevenson.




We're Roaming in the Rainforest
An Amazon Adventure
A trio of children embark on a daylong trek through the rainforest, discovering all sorts of exotic creatures in their natural habitats. The charming, rhyming text highlights an action verb for each creature, from chattering monkeys to crouching jaguars. The story is enhanced by nine pages of educational endnotes, including information about the Amazon, the creatures featured in the story, the peoples of the rainforest, and a full-page, full-color map of South America.



If You're Happy and You Know It!
In this multicultural version of the traditional song, children from cultures all over the world clap their hands, stomp their feet, pat their heads, and much more. Book with CD edition includes song sung by Susan Reed to continue the intera




Whole World
Share the message, hear the song, and see Whole World come to life! We are donating ten percent of sales from Whole World to benefit global conservation. Sing around the planet, from high in the mountains to low in the valleys, in every town and every city, and with all the fish and birds, trees and flowers! Includes eco-tips on how to live green and a catchy singalong CD.

For the 12 and up reader




For the 8-12 year old reader...



Take pleasure in this first English translation of these lyrical, witty and lighthearted fables. Each famous La Fontaine selection teaches an important lesson with elegantly humorous verse and lovable characters.

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