The Shrinking of Treehorn

Name: The Shrinking of Treehorn
Rating: 3.6666666666666665 (3 reviews)
Author: Florence Parry Heide
ISBN: 9780823409754

by Florence Parry Heide, Edward Gorey

3.7

(3 ratings)

64 pages1971Holiday HouseISBN 9780823409754

Fantasy Comics Classics Young Adult Fiction Children Family Philosophy Magic Humor Body size

About this book

"If you want to pretend you're shrinking, that's all right," said Treehorn's mother, "as long as you don't do it at the table." But Treehorn wasn't pretending. He really was shrinking. Hilarious complications result as he becomes more minuscule by the moment. Treehorn is a bit downhearted when his teacher says, "we don't shrink in this class," and sends him to the principal. Poor Treehorn spends an unhappy day and night until he discovers a magical game that restores him to his natural size. This is a great relief to Treehorn before he notices that he is turning faintly green. . . .

Publication Details

Publisher: Holiday House
Published: 1971
Pages: 64
ISBN: 9780823409754
Language: en

About Florence Parry Heide

Florence Parry Heide was born in Pittsburgh and raised in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. She began her undergraduate studies at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, then transferred to the University of California at Los Angeles, from which she received her degree in 1939. She moved to New York City and began working in advertising and public relations. When World War II began, she returned to Pittsburgh and became publicity director of The Pittsburgh Playhouse. She met her future husband in 1943 and married him six weeks later. After the war ended, Heide moved with her husband to Kenosha, Wisconsin, where her husband began a private law practice. She raised their children, and began writing children's books. In 1967, her first book, Maximilian, was published. Over the course of her career, she has published more than 100 books for children, including several collections of poetry.