New Releases by Florence Parry Heide

A little, anxious giant learns to be brave with the help of a new friend, in this picture book from Florence Parry Heide, author of The Shrinking of Treehorn. The perfect storytime book for the child who needs a little help learning to be brave. Everyone is afraid of something, but Bigelow is afraid of just about everything–clouds, alphabet soup, baths. One day Bigelow meets a tiny woman who is afraid of HIM. Luckily, Bigelow is better at making friends than being scary, and soon Mrs. Pimberly and Bigelow are eating pancakes together. Mrs. Pimberly is surprised Bigelow is scared of so many things. Maybe if he acted more like a fierce giant and shouted “Fee Fi Fo Fum!” he wouldn''t be so scared. Can these magic words really help Bigelow conquer his fear? In a new edition, revisit this sweet, funny story of a giant finding his courage from Florence Parry Heide, author of The Shrinking of Treehorn and Princess Hyacinth. Illustrator Merrill Rainey puts a new contemporary spin on this fractured fairytale with his bright, playful cartoon style. Parents and grandparents will love sharing this touching but humorous story , while kids will love roaring with Bigelow, “Fee Fi Fo Fum!”

È il giorno del suo compleanno, e Tricorno decide di fare spazio nell’armadio e nei cassetti per tutti i regali che spera di ricevere dai genitori, ma quando arriva in cucina per la colazione tutto tace. Allora decide di uscire in giardino ed eccola lì, mezza sepolta: una brocca, con tanto di genio incorporato, come la lampada di Aladino. Anche Tricorno ha tre desideri a disposizione: l’importante sarà esprimere quelli giusti senza sprecarne neanche uno, tra le lezioni di vita del papà e i consigli di moda della mamma.

"If you want to pretend you''re shrinking, that''s all right," said Treehorn''s mother, "as long as you don''t do it at the table." No one around seems to appreciate what Treehorn''s going through, when he starts shrinking after playing a strange board game. His parents are busy, his friends laugh at him, and he even gets sent to the Principal''s office for shrinking. Or was it shirking? Clearly, the adults in his life have no clue and can''t help. In the end, Treehorn figures it out on his own, and all is well. . . . At least until he turns green. This oddly offbeat, surreal, and funny story is illustrated with Edward Gorey''s signature pen and ink drawings. It will appeal to any kid who feels they''re not truly seen or heard by the grown-ups in their life. Works for adults, too. This 50th Anniversary edition includes an appreciation from Caldecott Honoree Lane Smith, illustrator of The Stinky Cheese Man. An ALA Notable Children''s Book A New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year

Apparsi per la prima volta nel 1985 e ora arricchiti dalle illustrazioni di Sergio Ruzzier, questi otto perfidamente deliziosi raccontini ci mostrano con pungente sagacia che essere un bambino perfetto è una bella cosa, ma ci si perde tutto il divertimento. Ruby è affidabile (per così dire). Arthur è attento (più o meno). Harry mangia le carote (sempre che ci si metta d''accordo su cosa si intende per mangiare). Gloria aiuta la mamma (esagerando un pochino), come tutti i bambini perfetti (davvero?)

Considerata ormai un classico della letteratura per ragazzi, questa raccolta di favole, impreziosite ora dalle illustrazioni di Sergio Ruzzier, hanno morali che forse non si possono propriamente definire morali. Ma non ha importanza: casomai basta non prestarci troppa attenzione.

In this new edition of the classic companion to Tales for the Perfect Child, Sergio Ruzzier lends his signature humor to Florence Parry Heide and Sylvia Worth Van Clief’s delectably subversive fables. Genevieve is careless. Muriel is discontented. Phoebe is always putting off until tomorrow what she should be doing today. And Chester is the laziest turkey you ever heard of. Caleb and Conrad, on the other hand, are polite and kind and thoughtful and gracious and truthful. But some good that does them! If the morals you find in these pages aren’t exactly, well, moral…just don’t pay any attention to them!

Sergio Ruzzier brings his mischievous touch to a timeless favorite by Florence Parry Heide, beloved author of The Shrinking of Treehorn. This delightful new edition includes one never-before-published story. Ruby is reliable (kinda). Arthur is careful (sorta). Harry eats his carrots (though it depends on what you mean by “eat”). And just like all perfect children, Gloria helps her mother (well, that might be an exaggeration). As the eight deliciously wicked tales featured in this hilarious chapter book prove, it’s perfectly nice to be a perfect child—but where’s the fun in that?

Once upon a time, there was a nice boy and his name was Gideon. He lived in a nice house, and he had nice parents and lots of toys. But Gideon wasn''t satisfied. He wanted to be a hero. You know, a hero, with his name on the front page of the newspaper. That sort of thing. So how does anyone get to be a hero, anyway? Heroes have to be strong. Heroes have to be brave. Heroes have to be clever. Don''t they? With wry humor, Florence Parry Heide and Chuck Groenink explore how we choose our idols in a witty story that leaves it to readers to decide the real nature of heroism. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which looks almost identical to the print edition.

It''s snowman season in the neighborhood, but the Spotlighters discover that someone''s not just playing! They find a curious iron figurine hidden inside one of the snowmen. Who was hiding it—and why? When a stranger comes looking for it, it''s clear the Spotlight Club has another mystery to solve!

The Spotlight Clubbers create stone rubbings of Civil War–era tombstones for a summer school class on the Civil War. Cindy has chosen the tombstone of Serafina Winslow, who died in 1862. Then, at the neighborhood yard sale, Cindy locates a box of interesting-looking old photos and frames and miscellaneous papers. When she takes it home with her, she discovers Serafina Winslow''s journal inside! Things get even more mysterious when Cindy finds a sketch of her neighbor’s missing locket in the journal. What does the long-deceased Serafina Winslow have to do with the recent disappearance of the locket? Leave it to the Spotlight Club to dig up the answers!

Why would anyone break into a bookmobile and take nothing? The Spotlight Club investigates.

Collects the stories of Treehorn, a boy to whom very strange things keep happening which adults, from his parents to the meter reader, do not seem to think are noteworthy.

Treehorn est un garçon qui ne manque pas de génie.

Ernest always does what his mother asks...and never has any fun. When a new boy moves in next door, Ernest''s mother encourages her son to make friends. But the new neighbors seem a little bit...strange--monstrous, even. Obeying Ernest''s new friend Vlapid''s mother means Ernest must do things he''d never dare try at home. And it''s fantastic! Veteran children''s book author Florence Parry Heide and her daughter Roxanne Heide team up with Kyle M. Stone to create a gleefully subversive take on the traditional new neighbor story. Lots of energy and mayhem, and a cool gothic approach to the illustrations make this a great choice for Halloween and all year round.

Treehorn est un garçon assez placide.

For one brief day the leaves of the maple tree in Treehorn's backyard turn into dollar bills.

Princess Hyacinth is bored and unhappy sitting in her palace every day because, unless she is weighed down by specially-made clothes, she will float away, but her days are made brighter when kite-flying Boy stops to say hello.

Relates the misadventures of Marigold, a monkey, as she shops with her mother for a coat, makes a hobby of "bugging" her best friend, Maxine the hippo, and imaginatively copes with finding the right outfit for the first day of school.

Treehorn est un garçon sans histoires, jusqu''au jour où il commence à rapetisser.

For one brief day the leaves of the maple tree in Treehorn's backyard turn into dollar bills.

George''s father finally agrees to let him have a pet and that''s when all the trouble begins.

Collects the stories of Treehorn, a boy to whom very strange things keep happening which adults, from his parents to the meter reader, do not seem to think are noteworthy.

All of Theodore the elephant''s friends give him advice, but none can solve his problem until the opossum announces friends are to help, not just to give advice.

A collection of poems about the many aspects of time, including "The Time Machine, " "Wasting Time, " and "Time Zones."

Ishaq, the son of the chief translator to the Caliph of ancient Baghdad, travels the world in search of precious books and manuscripts and brings them back to the great library known as the House of Wisdom.

A collection of poems about surviving daily life presented from a child''s point of view.