The Incredible Book - Eating Boy - Oliver Jeffers

Henry is a little boy who loves books. He doesn't read them, however; he eats them. He eats all kinds of books, but red ones are his favourite. The more books he eats, the cleverer he becomes. He wants to become the cleverest person in the world, so he eats three or four books at a time. Eventually, of course, Henry starts to feel ill. What's more, he has been eating books so quickly that the things he has been learning get mixed up. All sorts of experts tell Henry that he must give up eating books. At first he feels sad, but then he picks up a half-eaten book and starts to read it. He enjoys ... more

DESCRIPTION 'The Incredible Book Eating Boy' is a story by Oliver Jeffers. It is a story about a boy called Henry, who loved to.....eat books! Yes, I know, the title kind of gives that away! This, however, is a intreeging book. "It all began by mistake one afternoon when he wasn't paying attention. He wasn't sure at first, and tried eating a single word, just to test. Next he tried a whole sentence and then a whole page. Yes, Henry definately liked them. By Wednesday, he had eaten a WHOLE book." The story goes on from here with Henry soon being able to eat a whole book in one go, then we see ... more

Author/Illustrator: Oliver Jeffers Publisher: Harper Collins Publish Date: Genre: Children's Picture Book Pages: 32 Age Suitability: 3-5 RRP: £5.99 Amazon: £4.79 I love Oliver Jeffers. I think his books are so unique and unusual and creative. Each book is a true adventure and I feel like it is my job to educate the mums and dads, brothers and sisters, carers and teachers about the wonders of this great children's book writer and illustrator. Refer to my reviews on Lost and Found and How to Catch a Star, also by Jeffers for more glowing praise. ***A brief Summary*** The plot is somewhat given ... more