The Shrinking of Treehorn

The Shrinking of Treehorn
Author Florence Parry Heide
Illustrator Edward Gorey
Genre Children
Publisher Holiday House
Publication date
 1971
Pages 63
ISBN 0-8234-0189-8
OCLC 277918
[E]
LC Class PZ7.H36 Sh
Followed by Treehorn's Treasure

The Shrinking of Treehorn is a children's book by Florence Parry Heide, illustrated by Edward Gorey and first published in 1971. The main character in the book is Treehorn, whose parents barely notice when he shrinks.[1]

Plot

Treehorn is a young boy who begins shrinking after playing a strange board game. Treehorn discovers that he is getting smaller, when he cannot reach the gumballs and candy bars he has hidden on a previously accessible shelf. When his parents comment on it, they say, "Maybe he's doing it on purpose, just to be different." In the end, Treehorn returns to his normal size.

Sequels

The sequel to this book is Treehorn's Treasure (1981), followed by Treehorn's Wish (1984). The three books were collected in an omnibus edition, The Treehorn Trilogy, in 2006.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "The Shrinking of Treehorn (hardcover)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  2. ↑ The Treehorn Trilogy at WorldCat


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