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A review by calistareads
Treehorn's Wish by Florence Parry Heide, Edward Gorey
2.0
I found this ILL because Edward Gorey does the artwork for it. It is rather a sad and depressing book. Treehorn is having a birthday, but his parents pretty much do not care a bit. They don’t have a cake for him or any presents save one, an old sweater. Treehorn is hoping for presents. His parents seem rather neglectful to me. They don’t even wish him Happy Birthday.
Treehorn found a bottle with a genie in it and he uses all 3 wishes on his birthday cake. It’s the only way he gets one. He wishes for a cake, for candles and his name on it. Poof, the genie is gone. What is so sad is how alone Treehorn seems. Even his friend doesn’t really seem to listen to him all that much. The book ends with Treehorn alone eating his cake, the genie is gone. I can’t find the humor in this. I think this is a tale about loneliness. It makes me sad.
The artwork is fantastic and I love the robe that the genie wears. It’s a story for older readers. I would call this a middle grade book. I am a bit disappointed in it.
Treehorn found a bottle with a genie in it and he uses all 3 wishes on his birthday cake. It’s the only way he gets one. He wishes for a cake, for candles and his name on it. Poof, the genie is gone. What is so sad is how alone Treehorn seems. Even his friend doesn’t really seem to listen to him all that much. The book ends with Treehorn alone eating his cake, the genie is gone. I can’t find the humor in this. I think this is a tale about loneliness. It makes me sad.
The artwork is fantastic and I love the robe that the genie wears. It’s a story for older readers. I would call this a middle grade book. I am a bit disappointed in it.