How to Eat a Book by Mrs. & Mr. MacLeod
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Web ID: 15276209Beautiful Illustrations!
Laugh out loud funny, I highly recommend this book! The art is exceptional, the illustrations striking with brilliant colors and a 3-d paper art style. High quality and a great read for kids. It gobbled us right up!
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Well done
Fun, weird, imaginative, challenging, colorful. Better understood by children than this grandma. I requested and received a free temporary e-book on Adobe Digital Editions from Union Square Kids via NetGalley. Thank you!
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A fun, unexpected read
Get ready for an unique ride because books eat kids, leading to odd adventures, and things aren't quite the same ever again. Imagination takes flight in this original tale, which looks at the idea of getting lost in a book...or 'eaten', in this case. Now, while this is the main theme behind the tale, it probably (most likely) isn't one readers/listeners of the intended age group will understand without some explanation. But this isn't a problem, since understanding that concept isn't necessary to enjoy this read. Plus, it does open the doors to discussion, which is never a bad thing. Either way, this more metaphorical theme will delight adults, too. This read is fun. It's silly, quirky, and takes off in unexpected directions. All the while, readers are pushed to draw some of their own ideas about what's going on, since the text delivers main moments but leaves space open around the sides to fill in the holes. The illustrations invite to fantasy and story-telling as they build out the scenes but, again, allow listeners to fit in their own bits of imagination, too. The text and illustrations are fun to gaze at and do invite to play. The style gives a textured/3D effect, which works very well with the theme of diving into a book. Bright and bold colors clash with the black and white to bring life. I enjoyed the monsters with their general forms, which also leave much to the listeners own thoughts and fun. It's a wild read and fantastical, but it's exactly this which makes it so enjoyable. I received a complimentary copy and enjoyed the fun quite a bit.
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Roald Dahl, Shel Silverstein fans will LOVE THIS!
This book has a Roald Dahl quality that is hard to find. I HIGHLY recommend this to any reader who is looking for a good belly laugh! Looking forward to more stories from "MRS. & MR. MACLEOD" as my kids are already asking for "MORE GERALDINE!"
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Just what kids need???
Hello, This is a kids' book. Kids don't know much about the real world yet. They don't need instruction or even the suggestion to eat a book. Whatever humor this book attempts, whatever lessons it may try to teach, should be presented a better way. For more than 2,000 years, kids have grown up with books and never needed to know how or whether to eat a book. The thought probably never occurred to a single one, until now, thanks to you geniuses. Meanwhile, kids in China are learning actual rocket science. Do better!
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Great Gift!
My Grandkids LOVE this AND it’s the Picture Book of the Year! My go to gift for the Holidays to get kids into reading at an early age!
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Excellent book that keeps kids engaged
From cover to cover, How to Eat a Book is a whimsical and fun read for kids that takes the reader to unexpected places and evokes thought. This is a go-to gift for any parents who are excited to read with their kids.
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This book is AWESOME!
Such a great book to flip through and read on my own or with my nephews and nieces. The illustrations are fantastic and the story is so inspiring to readers new and old. Highly recommend this book and looking forward to the next in this series!
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