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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
A quick read-aloud about a boy named Henry that gets smarter with each (red) book he eats. Then one day he gets sick from eating too many books... Predictable, yet enjoyable for adult readers, and lots of colloquialisms and academic vocabulary to stimulate young readers.
Fantastic. Thank god for great children's librarians who recommend good reads like this one.
funny
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Nice story about a book eating boy. Loved how each of the illustrations/paintings were drawn over the books.
OK, admito que eu, um inglês crescido, vi um programa do #estudoEmCasa português. (Esperei até ao noite para não prejudicar a ligação durante as horas da escola)
Nunca li este livro em inglês. É bastante bom.
Nunca li este livro em inglês. É bastante bom.
Funny & fantastic! A boy discovers that eating books seem to be making him smarter, so he eats more and more books but soon eating books doesn't feel right. Then he discovers that reading books is even better than eating books. Wonderful book for library orientation or teaching purposeful book choice. Recommended for 2nd-4th grade.
LOVED this book. Oliver Jeffers is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors/illustrators. What a great story to share about the power of reading and the connection to "getting smarter." I want to know more about the doodles and such all over the pages.. why did Jeffers choose to include these on the pages? Tell me more!
Bonus: Loved the chewed off pages and cover... awesome.
Bonus: Loved the chewed off pages and cover... awesome.
Oh, I just loved this, and its outlandish humor will, I think, appeal to most kids. I can see reading it with kids in all sorts of settings, and independent readers should enjoy perhaps it even more.
The humor is wonderful, all the way through, including the “eaten out” page corners of the last few pages and the back book cover. I also love it when children’s book authors use a childhood photo of themselves in the author bio section, and that’s the case for this book.
The illustrations were wonderful. Lot of text included, interesting juxtaposition of content. Each page of collage was filled with so much to view.
I suppose this isn’t a totally original idea. I’ve seen this premise played out before in other picture books, but the story here is so endearing. I like that Henry wants to be smart, and that Henry likes books, and that he figures out another way to use them.
Note to adults: On the back cover there is a disclaimer to not to try to eat this book at home. Fun touch.
4 ½ stars
The humor is wonderful, all the way through, including the “eaten out” page corners of the last few pages and the back book cover. I also love it when children’s book authors use a childhood photo of themselves in the author bio section, and that’s the case for this book.
The illustrations were wonderful. Lot of text included, interesting juxtaposition of content. Each page of collage was filled with so much to view.
I suppose this isn’t a totally original idea. I’ve seen this premise played out before in other picture books, but the story here is so endearing. I like that Henry wants to be smart, and that Henry likes books, and that he figures out another way to use them.
Note to adults: On the back cover there is a disclaimer to not to try to eat this book at home. Fun touch.
4 ½ stars
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Es un buen libro, lo único que me preocupa es que se tome muy literal eso de comerse los libros.
Es un buen libro, lo único que me preocupa es que se tome muy literal eso de comerse los libros.
Really I haven't reviewed this one yet?! Up there for best book EVER!