Biography

Florence Parry Heide was born in Pittsburgh and raised in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. She began her undergraduate studies at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, then transferred to the University of California at Los Angeles, from which she received her degree in 1939. She moved to New York City and began working in advertising and public relations. When World War II began, she returned to Pittsburgh and became publicity director of The Pittsburgh Playhouse. She met her future husband in 1943 and married him six weeks later.

After the war ended, Heide moved with her husband to Kenosha, Wisconsin, where her husband began a private law practice. She raised their children, and began writing children's books. In 1967, her first book, Maximilian, was published. Over the course of her career, she has published more than 100 books for children, including several collections of poetry.

Books by Florence Parry Heide

Mystery at Blue Ridge Cemetery
Mystery at Blue Ridge Cemetery
2013
Always Listen to Your Mother
Always Listen to Your Mother
2010
Le souhait de Treehorn
Le souhait de Treehorn
2010
Le rapetissement de Treehorn
Le rapetissement de Treehorn
2009
Princess Hyacinth (the Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated)
Princess Hyacinth (the Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated)
2009
The one and only Marigold
The one and only Marigold
2009
The Treehorn Trilogy
The Treehorn Trilogy
2006
Some things are scary
Some things are scary
2000
Tales for the Perfect Child (Beech Tree Chapter Books)
Tales for the Perfect Child (Beech Tree Chapter Books)
1999
Tío Armando
Tío Armando
1998
The bigness contest
The bigness contest
1994
Timothy Twinge
Timothy Twinge
1993
Grim and ghastly goings-on
Grim and ghastly goings-on
1992
Sami and the time of the troubles
Sami and the time of the troubles
1992
Treehorn times three
Treehorn times three
1991
The day of Ahmed's secret
The day of Ahmed's secret
1990
The Shrinking of Treehorn
The Shrinking of Treehorn
1989
Shrinking of Treehorn AND Tree
Shrinking of Treehorn AND Treehorn's Treasure
1988
Treehorn's Wish (The Adventures of Treehorn #3)
Treehorn's Wish (The Adventures of Treehorn #3)
1984
Banana blitz
Banana blitz
1983
Mystery on danger road
Mystery on danger road
1983
The Adventures of Treehorn
The Adventures of Treehorn
1983
Le tresor de Theophile
Le tresor de Theophile
1982
The Problem With Pulcifer
The Problem With Pulcifer
1982
The Wendy puzzle
The Wendy puzzle
1982
Time bomb at Brillstone
Time bomb at Brillstone
1982
Time's Up!
Time's Up!
1982
Tristan Encoge (The Adventures of Treehorn #1)
Tristan Encoge (The Adventures of Treehorn #1)
1982
Black magic at Brillstone
Black magic at Brillstone
1981
Treehorn's Treasure (The Adventures of Treehorn #2)
Treehorn's Treasure (The Adventures of Treehorn #2)
1981
A monster is coming! A monster is coming!
A monster is coming! A monster is coming!
1980
Body in the Brillstone garage
Body in the Brillstone garage
1980
Mystery of the forgotten island
Mystery of the forgotten island
1980
By the time you count to 10
By the time you count to 10
1979
Face at the Brillstone window
Face at the Brillstone window
1979
Mystery of the mummy's mask
Mystery of the mummy's mask
1979
Banana Twist
Banana Twist
1978
Fear at Brillstone
Fear at Brillstone
1978
I love every-people
I love every-people
1978
Mystery at Southport cinema
Mystery at Southport cinema
1978
Secret dreamer, secret dreams
Secret dreamer, secret dreams
1978
Who taught me? Was it you, God
Who taught me? Was it you, God?
1978
Brillstone break-in
Brillstone break-in
1977
Mystery at Keyhole Carnival
Mystery at Keyhole Carnival
1977
Mystery of the midnight message
Mystery of the midnight message
1977
Growing Anyway Up
Growing Anyway Up
1976
Mystery of the lonely lantern
Mystery of the lonely lantern
1976
Lost and Found - New Macmillan
Lost and Found - New Macmillan Reading Program Level 5
1975
Mystery of the bewitched bookmobile
Mystery of the bewitched bookmobile
1975
Mystery of the vanishing visitor
Mystery of the vanishing visitor
1975
Tell about someone you love
Tell about someone you love
1975
When the sad one comes to stay
When the sad one comes to stay
1975
Mystery of the melting snowman
Mystery of the melting snowman
1974
Mystery of the whispering voice
Mystery of the whispering voice
1974
Mystery at MacAdoo Zoo
Mystery at MacAdoo Zoo
1973
My castle
My castle
1972
The mystery of the missing suitcase
The mystery of the missing suitcase
1972
The mystery of the silver tag
The mystery of the silver tag
1972
Look! Look! A story book
Look! Look! A story book
1971
Who needs me?
Who needs me?
1971
Giants are very brave people
Giants are very brave people
1970
Sound of sunshine, sound of rain
Sound of sunshine, sound of rain
1970
Maximilian becomes famous
Maximilian becomes famous
1969
It never is dark
It never is dark
1968
The day it snowed in summer
The day it snowed in summer
1968
Benjamin Budge and Barnaby Bal
Benjamin Budge and Barnaby Ball
1967