The Shrinking of Treehorn

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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
Dewey Decimal	[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 one day. The book opens with the line "Something very strange was happening to Treehorn," and the boy soon discovers that he is getting smaller when he cannot reach the candy bars and bumble gum he has hidden on a previously accessible shelf. (No reason for his shrinking is ever given in the text.) 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]

Film adaptation[]

As of 2019, an animated film adaptation directed by Ron Howard is said to be in development. The animation would be done by Animal Logic and distributed by Paramount Pictures under its Paramount Animation label.^[3] By April 9, 2021, the film's release date is scheduled for November 10, 2023.^[4]

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