Tales for the Perfect Child
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 1985

Tales for the Perfect Child

Written by Florence Parry Heide · Illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier

Perfect children aren't always what they seem. Discover the fun in imperfection.

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112 pages· 510L
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Bookroo's summary

Meet Ruby, Arthur, Harry, and Gloria—children who are almost perfect. Ruby's reliability, Arthur's caution, Harry's eating habits, and Gloria's helpfulness are not quite what they appear. In eight mischievous tales, explore the humor and chaos that ensue when perfection is just a little off. What happens when being perfect isn't as fun as it seems? Dive into these wickedly funny stories and find out!

From the publisher

Sergio Ruzzier brings his mischievous touch to a timeless favorite by Florence Parry Heide, beloved author of The Shrinking of Treehorn. This delightful new edition includes one never-before-published story. Ruby is reliable (kinda). Arthur is careful (sorta). Harry eats his carrots (though it depends on what you mean by “eat”). And just like all perfect children, Gloria helps her mother (well, that might be an exaggeration). As the eight deliciously wicked tales featured in this hilarious chapter book prove, it’s perfectly nice to be a perfect child—but where’s the fun in that?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
112
Reading age
6–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
510L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.4
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
March 6, 2018
First published
September 1, 1985
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781481463805

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