Florence Parry Heide (February 27, 1919 – October 23, 2011) was a bestselling American children's writer. Born in Pittsburgh and spending most of her childhood in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, she studied at Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA. After two years, she transferred to UCLA and graduated in 1939. She worked in advertising and public relations in New York City before returning to Pittsburgh during World War II and became publicity director of The Pittsburgh Playhouse.

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  • Florence Parry Heide (February 27, 1919 – October 23, 2011) was a bestselling American children's writer. Born in Pittsburgh and spending most of her childhood in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, she studied at Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA. After two years, she transferred to UCLA and graduated in 1939. She worked in advertising and public relations in New York City before returning to Pittsburgh during World War II and became publicity director of The Pittsburgh Playhouse. She met her husband, Capt. Donald C. Heide, in October, 1943. They married six weeks later, on November 27, 1943. After the war ended, she and her husband moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin. He began a private law practice where he worked until his retirement in 1982. She devoted herself to her children and began her career as a children's author during the 1960s while they were still at home. Her first book, Maximilian, was published in 1967. She has since published more than 100 books for children and youth – from picture books to adolescent novels – and several collections of poetry. She also collaborated with Sylvia Van Clief to write a number of songs. Her best known works are a series of story books about the curious adventures of a boy named Treehorn, which includes the titles The Shrinking of Treehorn (1971), Treehorn's Treasure (1981) and Treehorn’s Wish (1986), all of which Edward Gorey illustrated. She also worked with renowned illustrators Jules Feiffer and Lane Smith and won numerous awards for her work. She was the mother of five children, including authors Judith Heide Gilliland and Roxanne Heide Pierce, with whom she co-wrote several other critically acclaimed books. She had seven grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren. Heide was well known in Kenosha for the Fourth of July parade she organized each year: Hundreds of children with their bikes decorated would gather outside her home and ride twice around her block to the beat of a drum. The parade continues each year in her honor. According to her hometown newspaper, The Kenosha News, family members confirmed that Heide died in her sleep overnight on October 23, 2011.
  • Florence Parry Heide, född 27 februari 1919 i Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, död 23 oktober 2011 i Kenosha, Wisconsin, var en amerikansk barnboksförfattare. Florence Parry Heide föddes i Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania men spenderade större delen av sin uppväxt i den lilla staden Punxsutawney i samma delstat. Hon tog sin examen vid UCLA 1939 och arbetade inom reklam och PR i New York, innan hon under andra världskriget flyttade tillbaka till sin hemstad. Hon träffade sin make Donald C. Heide i oktober 1943 och de gifte sig sex veckor senare. Efter krigsslutet flyttade paret till Kenosha, Wisconsin. Maken öppnade ett advokatkontor där han arbetade fram till sin pension år 1982. Hon ägnade sig åt sina fem barn, och påbörjade sin författarkarriär först när hennes yngsta barn börjat på college i slutet av 1960-talet. Sedan dess har Florence Parry Heide skrivit mer än 100 böcker för barn och ungdom, från bilderböcker till tonårsromaner, och flera diktsamlingar. Hon har även skrivit flera sånger tillsammans med Sylvia Van Clief. Hon är främst känd för en bokserie om en pojke vid namn Trevald (Treehorn), däribland titlar som När Trevald krympte (1971) and Trevals skatt (1981). Heide har arbetat med illustratörer som Edward Gorey och Jules Fieffer, och har belönats med många utmärkelser för sina verk. Florence Parry Heide är mor till författarna Judith Heide Gilliland och Roxanne Heide Pierce, med vilka hon har skrivit flera böcker. Florence Parry Heide är välkänd för de 4 juli-parader hon organiserade varje år. Hundratals barn med dekorerade cyklar samlades utanför hennes hem och cyklade två varv runt kvarteret till trumslag. Hon har flyttat, men paraden fortsätter varje år till hennes ära.
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  • Florence Parry Heide (February 27, 1919 – October 23, 2011) was a bestselling American children's writer. Born in Pittsburgh and spending most of her childhood in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, she studied at Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA. After two years, she transferred to UCLA and graduated in 1939. She worked in advertising and public relations in New York City before returning to Pittsburgh during World War II and became publicity director of The Pittsburgh Playhouse.
  • Florence Parry Heide, född 27 februari 1919 i Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, död 23 oktober 2011 i Kenosha, Wisconsin, var en amerikansk barnboksförfattare. Florence Parry Heide föddes i Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania men spenderade större delen av sin uppväxt i den lilla staden Punxsutawney i samma delstat. Hon tog sin examen vid UCLA 1939 och arbetade inom reklam och PR i New York, innan hon under andra världskriget flyttade tillbaka till sin hemstad. Hon träffade sin make Donald C.
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