Diversity Identity Male characters
The incredible book eating boy
Summary:
This is the funny story of a boy called Henry who loves eating books. His book-eating habit soon causes him all kinds of problems, so Henry finally learns to love reading books instead.
Edited by:
Dublin City University
Author(s):
Jeffers, Oliver
Illustrator(s):
Jeffers, Oliver
Publisher:
HarperCollins Children's Books
City:
London
Year:
2006
Pages:
32
ISBN:
9780007182275
Age Range:
6 - 10
Language:
EN
Original Language:
EN
Keywords:
Diversity, Identity, Male characters
Comment:
This book gently undoes some of the stereotypes surrounding boys and reading. Henry’s love for literally eating books is explored with slapstick humour, and the common representation of book-loving boys as different, studious, and quiet is eschewed. Henry learns to love reading books as opposed to eating them, though the book ends on physical comedy through the bitten pages suggesting Henry has not given up his old habit completely.