Most Popular Books 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

All 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.

Explores the concept of each person''s being a separate individual whose thoughts make him different from anyone else.

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

A young boy names all the people and things that make him feel needed, from his teddy bear to God.

A little boy discovers the quality that makes man superior to animals.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

When a missing valuable cat turns up in their mysterious neighbor''s house, three friends conclude that the man is a thief and set out to rescue the animal.

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