The Shrinking of Treehorn
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The Shrinking of Treehorn by Florence Parry Heide
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. No one around seems to appreciate what Treehorn's going through, when he starts shrinking after playing a strange board game. His parents are busy, his friends laugh at him, and he even gets sent to the Principal's office for shrinking. Or was it shirking? Clearly, the adults in his life have no clue and can't help. In the end, Treehorn figures it out on his own, and all is well. . . . At least until he turns green. This oddly offbeat, surreal, and funny story is illustrated with Edward Gorey's signature pen and ink drawings. It will appeal to any kid who feels they're not truly seen or heard by the grown-ups in their life. Works for adults, too. This 50th Anniversary edition includes an appreciation from Caldecott Honoree Lane Smith, illustrator of The Stinky Cheese Man. An ALA Notable Children's BookA New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year
Florence Parry Heide is the award-winning author of more than fifty
children's books, including the classic THE SHRINKING OF TREEHORN, illustrated by Edward Gorey, and THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR, co-authored by Sylvia Van Clief and reissued by Candlewick Press with new illustrations by Holly Meade. She says of SOME THINGS ARE SCARY, What scared me as a child was that I'd never learn how to be a real live grownup - and the fact is, I never did find out how it goes. Jules Feiffer is a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, a renowned playwright and screenwriter, and the illustrator of the children's classic THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH by Norton Juster. He has also written and illustrated several other acclaimed children's books. He says, When I was a child, everything was scary - especially parents!
children's books, including the classic THE SHRINKING OF TREEHORN, illustrated by Edward Gorey, and THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR, co-authored by Sylvia Van Clief and reissued by Candlewick Press with new illustrations by Holly Meade. She says of SOME THINGS ARE SCARY, What scared me as a child was that I'd never learn how to be a real live grownup - and the fact is, I never did find out how it goes. Jules Feiffer is a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, a renowned playwright and screenwriter, and the illustrator of the children's classic THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH by Norton Juster. He has also written and illustrated several other acclaimed children's books. He says, When I was a child, everything was scary - especially parents!
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780823409754 |
| ISBN 10 | 0823409759 |
| Title | The Shrinking of Treehorn |
| Author | Florence Parry Heide |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Holiday House Inc |
| Year published | 1971-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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