Tales for the Perfect Child

by Florence Parry Heide

Book Overview

In a collection of wickedly delightful tales (The Horn Book), Heide offers stories of seven willful children. Can any child be trusted to read about these little monsters without trying anything equally naughty? Illustrations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688166733
• ISBN13: 9780688166731
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: HarperTrophy
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.3" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5

Customer Reviews

A "children's book" that is really for adults

A delightful, humorous book - meant to be read by adults! While we as adults recognize our past tendencies in each of these delightful, and very mischievous children, it is a reminder for us about how we perpetuate behaviors in children. A MUST READ for parents!

too funny!

Well, of course there are no lessons to be learned - it's HUMOR! My students laughed so hard, I had to wait for them to stop before I could continue. And of course there really are lessons-because kids really can see a little of themselves in these horrible children. Great discussion starter!

hilarious look at the world through the eyes of children

Our entire family has delighted in this humorous look at the world through the eyes of Florence's children. Her witty tales made us literally laugh out loud. Our twin daughters saw a little of themselves in each of her richly drawn characters.Forence's insights are obviously gleaned from the experiences of a parent and a keen observation of the tactics that children employ to move mountains of obstacles to their own will. This little book will always be one of our favorites .