Tales for the Perfect Child - Hardcover

Meet Ruby, who watches as her brother pulls the tablecloth off the kitchen table; Arthur, who hates to get dressed up and pours grape juice on his new suit; and Harriet, a terrible whiner who's got her eyes on a slice of blueberry pie.

What do all of these wonderfully wicked characters have in common? They're all lovable despite their imperfections, and all inhabit these seven charmingly illustrated, deliciously funny stories.

Florence Parry Heide (1919–2011) was the author of more than 100 children’s books, including picture books, juvenile novels, two series of young adult mysteries, plays, songbooks, and poetry. She may be best remembered for her now-classic The Shrinking of Treehorn and its two sequels, illustrated by the great Edward Gorey. Florence grew up in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, married during World War Two, and spent her adult life in Kenosha, Wisconsin, with her husband and five children, all of whom grew up listening to the joyful sounds of an old typewriter.

Sergio Ruzzier is the author and illustrator of many children’s books, including Good Boy, This Is Not a Picture Book!, Bear and Bee, and Two Mice. He is the illustrator of Florence Parry Heide’s chapter books Tales for the Perfect Child and Fables You Shouldn’t Pay Any Attention To, and has created comic strips for Italian magazines Linus and Lupo Alberto Magazine. He has also done work for many national and international magazines and book publishers. His work has been awarded by American Illustration, The Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts, The Society of Publication Designers, and Parents’ Choice, and in 2011 he was awarded the Sendak Fellowship. Born in Italy, he lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit Sergio at Ruzzier.com.