The Incredible Book-Eating Boy Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Incredible Book-Eating Boy
Book Review: Clever tale with beautiful illustrations
Summary: 5 Stars
Oliver Jeffers third book is his best yet. While the story is clever and whimsical, it is the outstanding illustrations that are the star of this book. Jeffers illustrations are bold and unique. Each picture tells a story of its own. Kids and adults alike will love this book. Book Review: Will it come back to haunt him?
Summary: 5 Stars
Oliver Jeffers' THE INCREDIBLE BOOK EATING BOY tells of one Henry who loves books - for meals. He's even smarter than his teachers at school as he eats information - but will it come back to haunt him?Book Review: Deliciously different
Summary: 5 Stars
One day while walking his cat, Henry gets a hankering for the taste of a word, a page, and eventually an entire book. Pretty soon he is eating several volumes in a single sitting, and the knowledge in the books is going straight to his brain. He dreams of being "the smartest person on Earth." And then his taste for books goes south as do his book smarts. Fortunately, he figures out another way to get smart that isn't so hard on the stomach. Unique pages and illustrations relating to books are incorporated into the "book" theme. Probably best for seven to nine year olds, and their parents.
Book Review: Collage and assemblage artists, take note!
Summary: 5 Stars
Whimsically conceived and marvelously illustrated. Painted on old book and ledger pages, the story charms and the artwork captivates. I cannot comment on this book's suitability for children, but it certainly was inspirational to ME. Book Review: Fun, but not enough.
Summary: 3 Stars
Oliver Jeffers, The Incredible Book-Eating Boy (Philomel, 2006)
Jeffers' amusing little tale comes with a chomp taken out of the back of the book. If that's the sort of thing that amuses you, then I highly recommend checking this one out. It is, as the title tells, you the story of a kid who eats books--and, by osmosis, grows smarter. (Wouldn't it be great if that actually worked?) However, he finds out that gluttony, of any sort, gets the best of him... It's a fun, clever little book, if a tad simplistic (even for a kids' book). But while you're digesting, no pun intended, the contents, spend some time looking over the backgrounds of the pages, which are absolutely enchanting for bibliophiles. Amusing, I just with there'd been a bit more to it. ***