New Releases by Florence Parry Heide

"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?)

Vignettes of children whose less than desirable behavior is masked in insidious but acceptable ways.

Gideon is a little boy who wants to be a hero and get his picture in the paper--but first he has to figure out just what a hero is.

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.

An adventure-deprived young boy''s neglectful parents and abusive servants receive their just desserts.

Treehorn est un garçon assez placide.

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

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.

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

Beasley, a rather portly hippopotamus, is afraid that he is too huge to be good at anything, until he enters a contest he simply cannot lose.

Timothy Twinge, a fearful worrier, discovers his own bravery after meeting an unusual visitor.

Available for the first time in one volume, this trilogy contains three complete, entertaining adventures of the lovable child Treehorn: The Shrinking of Treehorn, Treehorn''s Treasure, and Treehorn''s Wish.

A collection of twenty-one humorous poems, about monsters and their ilk.

When high school senior Wendy alienates all her friends, her sister finds the reason for Wendy''s puzzling behavior in her secret love poems.

Jonah et Goober, les deux amis de "Banane", roman publié en 1984, se retrouvent tous deux à l'école Fairlee. Un concours de l'émission Banana blitz capte leur attention et bouleverse leur régime.

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

When his mother goes to the hospital to have a baby, Noah''s worst fears about a baby around the house are realized when he goes to stay with Bib and her family.

On his birthday Treehorn finds a genie in a bottle and is granted the standard number of wishes.

Liza discovers a body wearing Mr. Greening's jogging jacket, but when she returns to the scene with a friend, the body is gone and later, Mr. Greening is wearing the jacket. Is he a murderer?

Noah is afraid that life in the suburbs will be boring until he meets a clever girl named Bib and an unusual house painter named Bruce Dooster.

Theophile vient de recevoir son argent de poche, un billet d'un dollar. Il décide de cacher le billet au creux d'un arbre. Quelques temps plus tard, les feuilles de l'arbre se transforment en billets d'un dollar.

"For one brief day the leaves of the maple tree in Treehorn''s backyard turn into dollar bills." -- Title page verso.