Don't Shrink at the Table

"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."

From The Shrinking of Treehorn

by Florence Parry Heide, drawings by Edward Gorey

It's Treehorn week! Today is the birthday of illustrator Edward Gorey (February 22, 1925 – April 15, 2000), and author Florence Parry Heide celebrates hers on February 27th. She is interviewed about Treehorn here.

Text © Florence Parry Heide

Illustration © Edward Gorey

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