num_pages: 32
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.
language: English
title: The Incredible Book Eating Boy
titlecomplete: The Incredible Book Eating Boy
genres: Fiction, Books About Books, Storytime, Picture Books, Juvenile, Kids, Humor, Childrens, Fantasy, Food
ratings_count: 7412
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Award
category: Irish Children's Book of the Year - Jnr
publisher: Philomel Books