| The Incredible Book Eating Boy Contributor(s): Jeffers, Oliver (Author), Jeffers, Oliver (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0399247491 ISBN-13: 9780399247491 Publisher: Philomel Books OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2007 Annotation: Like many children, Henry loves books. But Henry doesnt like to read books, he likes to eat them. Big books, picture books, reference books . . . if it has pages, Henry chews them up and swallows (but red ones are his favorite). And the more he eats, the smarter he getshes on his way to being the smartest boy in the world! But one day he feels sick to his stomach. And the information is so jumbled up inside, he cant digest it! Can Henry find a way to enjoy books without using his teeth? With a stunning new artistic style and a die-cut surprise, Oliver Jeffers celebrates the joys of reading in this charming and quirky picture book. Its almost good enough to eat. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries - Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2006026279 |
| Lexile Measure: 550 |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 8.93" W x 11.33" (0.98 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 114923 Reading Level: 2.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Like many children, Henry loves books. But Henry doesn't like to read books, he likes to eat them. Big books, picture books, reference books . . . if it has pages, Henry chews them up and swallows (but red ones are his favorite). And the more he eats, the smarter he gets--he's on his way to being the smartest boy in the world But one day he feels sick to his stomach. And the information is so jumbled up inside, he can't digest it Can Henry find a way to enjoy books without using his teeth? With a stunning new artistic style and a die-cut surprise, Oliver Jeffers celebrates the joys of reading in this charming and quirky picture book. It's almost good enough to eat. |