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Liked It “We can become obsessed with something, even a good thing. And when we do, it's time to stop and reconsider. Henry finds he has a problem. At first, he loves what he's doing, but eventually his obsession brings him down. Fortunately for Henry, he finds a good solution. May we all be as lucky in...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“The Incredible Book Eating Boy is written and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. In this story, Henry discovers he has a taste (literally) for books, but after gobbling up too much information, Henry is more confused than ever. Will he ever be able to love books again?”
techlibrarianil wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I dont know what it is like but i am gonna read it”
awesomenass_babe wrote this review Friday, March 29, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is a fun fiction book in which a boy discovers all the knowledge he can get from eating books until he eats so much, all the knowledge gets jumbled. He realizes in the end that he can gain just as much information by reading the books, it just takes a little bit longer.
Molly McKinney wrote this review Tuesday, March 19, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I would use this book maybe for a child who doesn't like to read or is struggling with what to read. ”“We can become obsessed with something, even a good thing. And when we do, it's time to stop and reconsider. Henry finds he has a problem. At first, he loves what he's doing, but eventually his obsession brings him down. Fortunately for Henry, he finds a good solution. May we all be as lucky in our lives.”
Stan wrote this review Thursday, March 14, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This book is so much fun. The pictures add so much to the story. It's humorous but also carries an important message about the joy of reading and learning.”
Cara Loy wrote this review Sunday, February 24, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Charlottes favourite book which she shared for her Friend of the Week”
Daena Killingbeck wrote this review Friday, November 16, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“What if you really could devour books? A funny perspective on loving books.”
CSB Summer Reading wrote this review Saturday, May 19, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Henry enjoyed eating books, and why wouldn't he? Eating books was the way he gained knowledge and became smarter. One day, though, the information was getting muddled in Henry's head and confusing him. Will Henry stop eating books? Find out in the clever story suitable for children who won't eat books!”
Lesley wrote this review Sunday, April 22, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I love the way all the pictures are from bits and pieces of books.”
Sorcha wrote this review Monday, April 16, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Henry is a book lover, but not like you and me. He loves books because he loves to eat them! Not only do they taste good, but he finds that when he eats them he gets smarter. He eats a book on goldfish and then knows all about goldfish. So he eats more and more books, figuring he would soon be the smartest person in the world. But then things go very wrong. He's eating so many books that he feels sick and information is getting jumbled around in his mind. He stops eating books, but then he doesn't know what to do. So he picks up a book and begins reading it. And it's good! Now Henry has a new plan to become the smartest person in the world, it just might take him a bit longer.
Amy wrote this review Saturday, April 14, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The text of the book moves along quickly and is written in a conversational tone, making this a fun and quirky read aloud. The illustrations were done on a variety of old papers, maps, book covers, and pages from dictionaries, textbooks, and other books. Jeffers isn’t content to merely paint on these items; he also incorporates them in, around, and through the pictures and the words. The overall the design of the book is clever, featuring a missing bite-sized chunk of the lower right corner of the book.
Full Review at Picture-Book-a-Day: http://picturebookaday.blogspot.com/2012/04/book-104-incredible-book-eating-boy-by.html”
