The Treehorn Trilogy

The Treehorn Trilogy contains three well-loved stories chronicling the trials of Treehorn, a young boy with a talent for getting into and out of (and sometimes right back into) unusual situations. The Shrinking of Treehorn finds him growing down instead of growing up; in Treehorn's Treasure, he puts a creative spin on an adage spoken by his father; and a genie adds some befuddlement to the boy's birthday in Treehorn's Wish. In these tales - each written by Florence Parry Heide and illustrated by Edward Gorey - Treehorn's quandaries are complicated by preoccupied adults, his fickle friend Moshie, and, of course, comic books, coupons, and cereal box tops.