In a cautionary tale about the perils of unbridled bibliophagy,
once young Henry discovers that the more books he eats the smarter
he gets, he proceeds to gorge - and not only racks up humongous
library fines, but ends up with both stomach and brains aboil with
undigested content. Embarrassing incidents ensue. Painting and
assembling scraps into collages on a wide range of papers, from the
insides of tattered dust jackets to old official forms and yellowed
graph paper, Jeffers crafts exuberantly raffish illustrations
featuring a round-headed lad drawn in quick cartoon style.
Ultimately, Henry comes to realize that it's more enjoyable to read
books than to eat them - though, as a chewed-away corner on the
rear cover of this one reveals, he's not immune to occasional
backsliding. Dish this out to eager readers, with a grain of salt,
and watch them snap it up. (Picture book. 6-8) (Kirkus Reviews)
The mouth-watering new book from acclaimed author illustrator,
Oliver Jeffers. Henry loves books… but not like you and I. He
loves to EAT books! This exciting story follows the trials and
tribulations of a boy with a voracious appetite for books. Henry
discovers his unusual taste by mistake one day, and is soon swept
up in his new-found passion – gorging on every delicious book in
sight! And better still, he realises that the more books he eats,
the smarter he gets. Henry dreams of becoming the Incredible Book
Eating Boy; the smartest boy in the world! But a book-eating diet
isn’t the healthiest of habits, as Henry soon finds out…
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