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About Florence Parry Heide

Birth

1919

Death

2011

Biography

Florence Parry Heide was an author of children's books in the United States.

Florence Parry Heide was a prolific American author who published nearly 90 works throughout her career.

Her professional journey began in advertising and public relations in New York before she turned to literature.

Her most recognized work is the children's classic The Shrinking of Treehorn.

After World War II, she settled in Kenosha, Wisconsin, a place that inspired much of her literary universe.

Her career as a children's author took off in 1967 with the publication of her first book, Maximilian.