Children's Book review

The Incredible Book Eating Boy

By Oliver Jeffers

Published by HarperCollins

Henry loves books2. However, his pleasure isn't derived from reading them but from eating them instead. He gulps down all kinds of books2, from storybooks2 to dictionaries and discovers that the more he eats, the smarter he gets. Soon his knowledge knows no bounds. This rapid consumption of literature eventually becomes too much for Henry to handle and his learning gets all mixed up; the book eating has to stop. One day Henry decides to actually try reading one of his half-eaten books2 and whole new word opens up before him. He realises that reading books2 can still make him the smartest person on earth, but just not quite as speedily as his previous method! Sumptuously produced, with quirky, collage style illustrations, this homage to books2 will find fans in children and adults alike.

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Illustrator: Oliver Jeffers

Reading age: 6+
Interest level: 3-7