Explores the enchanting world of a young boy who lives in the city and creates a castle out of a fire-escape landing

My Castle.

Heide, Florence Parry

Children's Books

McGraw=Hill

Heide, Florence Parry, Dillweed's Revenge: A Deadly Dose of Magic

Dillweed's Revenge: A Deadly Dose of Magic

Humor

HMH Books for Young Readers

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.

The Bigness Contest

Literature & Fiction

Little,Brown & Co

The One and Only Marigold

Meet Marigold! From renowned author Florence Parry Heide comes a picture book about one clever, complicated—and hilarious—little girl. Follow Marigold as she buys a new coat (don’t worry, she still wears the old one to bed. She’s a very loyal person), plays a great trick (involving a Special Surprise Treasure Stand and worms), and much more. Along the way you'll meet Marigold’s best friend—her purple coat—and her next best friend—Maxine. Simply and with inimitable humor, a legendary picture book writer and inventive illustrator create an original character that all children will laugh over . . . and will love.

Animals

Schwartz & Wade

Bestselling Caldecott Honor artist Lane Smith and legendary author Florence Parry Heide have teamed up to create an unforgettable princess sure to charm and delight young readers. Princess Hyacinth has a problem: she floats. And so the king and queen have pebbles sewn into the tops of her socks, and force her to wear a crown encrusted with the heaviest jewels in the kingdom to keep her earthbound. But one day, Hyacinth comes across a balloon man and decides to take off all her princess clothes, grab a balloon, and float free. Hooray! Alas, when the balloon man lets go of the string . . . off she goes. Luckily, there is a kite and a boy named Boy to save her.

Princess Hyacinth (The Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated)

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

A bestselling Caldecott Honor artist and legendary author team up in this Parents' Choice Silver Award Book! Truly a publishing event! Florence Parry Heide, author of such classics as the Shrinking of Treehorn, and Lane Smith, recipient of a slew of awards, have created an unforgettable princess sure to charm and delight young readers. Princess Hyacinth has a problem: she floats. And so the king and queen have pebbles sewn into the tops of her socks, and force her to wear a crown encrusted with the heaviest jewels in the kingdom to keep her earthbound. But one day, Hyacinth comes across a balloon man and decides to take off all her princess clothes, grab a balloon, and float free. Hooray! Alas, when the balloon man lets go of the string . . . off she goes. Luckily, there is a kite and a boy named Boy to save her. From the Hardcover edition.

A ten-year-old Lebanese boy balances his life in a war-torn city.

Sami and the Time of the Troubles

Gilliland, Judith Heide

Clarion Books

Caught between her mother's fashionable world and her own deep-felt values, Sara must make a painful choice.

When the Sad One Comes to Stay

Teen & Young Adult

Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins

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My Castle.

Dillweed's Revenge: A Deadly Dose of Magic

The Bigness Contest

The One and Only Marigold

Princess Hyacinth (The Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated)

Princess Hyacinth (The Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated)

The One and Only Marigold

Sami and the Time of the Troubles

Sami and the Time of the Troubles

When the Sad One Comes to Stay