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Praise for ‘The Incredible Book Eating Boy’
"Mouth-wateringly irresistible" The Guardian
"This is a book that children will devour." The Observer
"The whole thing looks good enough to eat." Times Educational Supplement
"a beautifully produced edition that really is good enough to eat." The Bookseller
"with IBEB, Jeffers has produced his most appealing work yet, conjuring up a magical piece of fiction that is not only divinely illustrated and wittily told, but perfectly realised." Junior
Praise for ‘Lost and Found’:
‘An uplifting story…pictures of such spare beauty…suffused with a dreamlike quality.’ Independent Online
‘Oliver Jeffers makes impressive use of space in this affecting story of friendship…illustrations capture feelings of loss and loneliness through the most delicate nuances of facial expression…and body language.’ Julia Eccleshare, The Guardian
‘Beautifully illustrated, simple warm story…little children will love to share it.’ Carousel
‘Jeffers has a unique writing and illustrative style. It’s a wonderful picture book.’ Publishing News
‘My picture book of the year, a joyful exploration of the power of friendship.’ Irish Independent
Praise for ‘How to Catch a Star’:
‘The best recent picture book by light years, is stylishly spellbinding.’ Telegraph
‘A story about possibilities and disappointments with a triumphant ending, all of which Jeffers captures through the beautifully expressive changing moods of his little boy.’ The Guardian
‘This is a magical, beautifully illustrated tale about reaching for dreams.’ Mail on Sunday
‘Hail to new talent… If only all picture books could be this good.’ The Bookseller
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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 new 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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76 of 76 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
My son aged 3 loves this book. It is by far the best book I have ever bought for him. The illustrations are fantastic. My son was amazed when he saw the picture of Henry with the books
inside his stomach and refuses to go to sleep until has seen the page of what happens to Henry when he has eaten too many books!
At the back of the story book you will see the indents on the pages where Henry has
literally taken a huge chunk out of the back of this book.
You must buy this book.
inside his stomach and refuses to go to sleep until has seen the page of what happens to Henry when he has eaten too many books!
At the back of the story book you will see the indents on the pages where Henry has
literally taken a huge chunk out of the back of this book.
You must buy this book.
65 of 65 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I stumbled across this book in a shop and was immediately captured by the lovely prose and cheeky hidden jokes for adults. Henry is a curious little creation of Jeffers' gorgeous illustrations and as a teacher, I know that the many facets of this text make it perfect for use in the classroom. I heard Oliver Jeffers interviewed on BBC radio last week, discussing the painstaking process of creating the book, right down to perfecting his own handwriting in the text and thinking about the impact of the illustrations. I love the idea of a delightful picture book that has been lovingly created by its author. This one will become part of my portable classroom library for sure.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a beautiful book with good illustrations and is actually quite an amusing story. The fact that the book has a bite mark on it makes the story sort of real and inspires the children to want to read it. Definately would recommend this book.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Worth Reading!
This book is about a boy and he loves to eat books, but one day he feels a bit ill. So the doctor says stop eating books. Read more
Published 23 days ago by C. Meyer
My son likes it
My son who is 4.5 enjoys this book, he thinks its funny that the boy in the story can eat several books in one go and likes the botten pages at the back. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sarahwoo
Good but with one flaw
I saw this book recommended in a list of ten great children's books by someone in the Guardian. I liked the sound of it, so I bought it for my son's 4th birthday. Read more
Published 6 months ago by a_mathematician
great book
I bought this as a present for my three yr old grandson. I bought it after reading the reviews on it. Great little book. He loved it.The reviews I read were all correct.
Published 11 months ago by L. J. Bunce
review by mother of sofa eating boy
As the mother of a 3 year old who has taken sizable chunks out of our sofa, I should have know better than to purchase this book. He immediately tried to eat it. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mummy
very tasty reading
Daniela (6) loved reading this book with me. She says, "I love reading books!"
The illustrations worked perfectly with the story, giving equal reward to the listening parent... Read more
The illustrations worked perfectly with the story, giving equal reward to the listening parent... Read more
Published 16 months ago by peter sandford
Not a good choice
This book was bought as a gift. We read through it today without the child being there and we aren't even going to read it to her.. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Florida gal
another great book for children by oliver jeffers
This one I had to read many times by request of my son. Its fun and entertaining for the parent too. Oliver Jeffers is one of the best out there for childrens picture books.
Published 21 months ago by Gann72
Great Book!
This is a really lovely book. The artwork is really interesting and features the same funny little boy as the other Oliver Jeffers books. Read more
Published on 26 April 2010 by L. Dodd
Loved it
I bought this book to study one of the pictures, reading through shows how the author has chosen an interesting design that compliments the story. A really good book.
Published on 3 April 2010 by Debi Murfitt
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