Synopses & Reviews
He's smart.
He's swift.
He's small.
The heroic George is back!
William Joyce, the creator and many best-selling and award-winning picture books, including Dinosaur Bob, Santa Calls, and Rolie Polie Olie, presents a new deluxe edition of George shrinks. Now an animated Saturday-morning program on PBS, the classic picture book that started it all will charm readers of all sizes.Undaunted at finding that hes shrunk to the size of a mouse, George starts in on his household duties, from brushing his teeth to taking out the garbage and looking after his baby brotherall Herculean tasks for this tiny guy in an oversized world. Paintings with realistic detail and perspective show a mouse-eye view of what high adventure boring chores become. Parents will root along with their kids for this unflappable Tom Thumb. SLJ.
Best Books of 1985 (SLJ)
A Reading Rainbow Selection
100 Favorite Paperbacks of 1989 (IRA/CBC)
Synopsis
He's smart.
He's swift.
He's small.
The heroic George is back!
William Joyce, the creator and many best-selling and award-winning picture books, including Dinosaur Bob, Santa Calls, and Rolie Polie Olie, presents a new deluxe edition of George shrinks. Now an animated Saturday-morning program on PBS, the classic picture book that started it all will charm readers of all sizes.Undaunted at finding that he’s shrunk to the size of a mouse, George starts in on his household duties, from brushing his teeth to taking out the garbage and looking after his baby brother—all Herculean tasks for this tiny guy in an oversized world.‘Paintings with realistic detail and perspective show a mouse-eye view of what high adventure boring chores become. Parents will root along with their kids for this unflappable Tom Thumb.’—SLJ.
Best Books of 1985 (SLJ)A Reading Rainbow Selection
100 Favorite Paperbacks of 1989 (IRA/CBC)
Synopsis
George Shrinks is ten years old and small for his age. In fact, he's only three inches tall! But George has always been a remarkable little boy, and he doesn't mind being small. He loves a challenge, Lucky for him, his life is filled with challenges, both fun and scary, and George faces every one with wit, confidence, and optimism. Based on the illustrations of award-winning author and illustrator William Joyce, "George Shrinks" is now a series of animated half-hour episodes, part of PBS Kids "Bookworm Bunch".
Synopsis
George has more adventures than James Bond. Only three inches tall, he can ski down mountains of dishes, swim with goldfish, and take rides in his new toy airplane. But taking care of his giant baby brother and brushing his teeth can be a real challenge for the mouse-sized George.
Synopsis
He's smart.
He's swift.
He's small.
The heroic George is back!
William Joyce, the creator of many best-selling and award-winning picture books, including Dinosaur Bob, Santa Calls, and Rolie Polie Olie, presents a new deluxe edition of George shrinks. Now an animated Saturday-morning program on PBS, the classic picture book that started it all will charm readers of all sizes.
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Synopsis
He's smart.
He's swift.
He's small.
The heroic George is back
William Joyce, the creator of many best-selling and award-winning picture books, including Dinosaur Bob, Santa Calls, and Rolie Polie Olie, presents a new deluxe edition of George shrinks. Now an animated Saturday-morning program on PBS, the classic picture book that started it all will charm readers of all sizes.
About the Author
William Joyce lives in Shreveport, Louisiana, with his lovely wife, Elizabeth, and their children, Mary Katherine and Jack. They also have a dachshund named Rose and something else named Rex. Mr. Joyce has produced two animated television shows based on his books:
Rolie Polie Olie and
George Shrinks. He also produced and designed the animated feature film
Robots. Every once in a while he does a cover for
The New Yorker. His alarmingly optimistic picture books include
Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo, Santa Calls, The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs, and
Bently & Egg.He is currently futzing around on several books and stories that embrace the alleged healing power of heroically scaled silliness.
William Joyce lives in Shreveport, Louisiana, with his lovely wife, Elizabeth, and their children, Mary Katherine and Jack. They also have a dachshund named Rose and something else named Rex. Mr. Joyce has produced two animated television shows based on his books: Rolie Polie Olie and George Shrinks. He also produced and designed the animated feature film Robots. Every once in a while he does a cover for The New Yorker. His alarmingly optimistic picture books include Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo, Santa Calls, The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs, and Bently & Egg.He is currently futzing around on several books and stories that embrace the alleged healing power of heroically scaled silliness.