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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1985
George Shrinks
Written & illustrated by William Joyce
A boy shrinks to mouse size, facing big challenges and lurking dangers.
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32 pages
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Bookroo's summary
George wakes up a tenth of his normal size, thrilled to fly his toy plane and swim with his goldfish. But reality hits hard—how can he manage daily tasks or care for his baby brother when he's no bigger than a spoon? And with a cat prowling nearby, George's tiny adventure becomes a giant challenge. Can he navigate this new world and return to normal size?
From the publisher
A mouse-sized kid tackles giant-sized tasks in this classic picture book from the brilliant mind that brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. When he wakes up a tenth of his normal size, unflappable George doesn’t mind at all. Now he can fly his toy plane, for real! Swim with this goldfish! Sled down the dishes on a sponge! But reality soon sets in: how will he be able to make his bed, brush his teeth, or take care of his baby brother–when he’s no bigger than a spoon? And…is that a cat lurking ‘round the corner? William Joyce’s classic, which was made into an Emmy Award-winning television show, is back!
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD490L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.3
- F&P level
- ~M
Publication
- Published
- June 27, 2017
- First published
- January 1, 1985
- Publisher
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781481489539
- LCCN
- 2016037703
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