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Heide, Florence Parry

Tales for the Perfect Child

99 pp. | Atheneum | March, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4814-6379-9 $16.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4814-6381-2
New ed. (1985, Dell)
(2) 1-3 Illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier. These two cheeky collections of very brief stories (originally illustrated by Victoria Chess) feature realistically self-centered children or anthropomorphic animals with one thing in common: they know how to game the system and/or trick adults. These new editions are sized perfectly for a child's hands. Ruzzier's illustrations are both profuse (appearing on every spread) and understated (pen-and-ink and wash vignettes, with just one color). Review covers these titles: Fables You Shouldn't Pay Any Attention To and Tales for the Perfect Child.
Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 1985; May, 2017

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