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The Book That Eats People
WARNING! THIS IS NOT A BEDTIME STORY
Legend has it there exists a book that eats people.
This is that book!
Many readers have been unable to escape its perilous pages.
But this isn't that book.
Yes it is!
This is simply a story about that book.
Really. I mean, how could a book eat people?
So if you're just dying to know the history of this literary monster, all you have to do is t...more
Legend has it there exists a book that eats people.
This is that book!
Many readers have been unable to escape its perilous pages.
But this isn't that book.
Yes it is!
This is simply a story about that book.
Really. I mean, how could a book eat people?
So if you're just dying to know the history of this literary monster, all you have to do is t...more
Hardcover, 38 pages
Published
October 13th 2009
by Tricycle Press
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The Book That Eats People by John Perry and illustrated by Mark Fearing tells the tale of a hungry book that finds readers at any cost to stop its stomach from growling!
What a pure creepy gem! It is so rare to find a scary picture book for kids, but this book seemed to just jump out from the shelf. Hmmm….maybe I should…no, never mind.
From the cover’s icy gaze to the look of pure terror on each victim’s face, the illustrations and collage style pages capture the reader’s attention and pull. Poor...more
What a pure creepy gem! It is so rare to find a scary picture book for kids, but this book seemed to just jump out from the shelf. Hmmm….maybe I should…no, never mind.
From the cover’s icy gaze to the look of pure terror on each victim’s face, the illustrations and collage style pages capture the reader’s attention and pull. Poor...more
This is a cautionary tale about a voracious book that may eat an unfortunate equally voracious and naive reader. The Book That Eats People by John Perry chronicles the horrific history of a book that, as the title says, eats people. This is that book. The book warns you not to read, as it's a particularly nasty-tempted book. If you do, you'll learn the fate of poor Sammy Ruskin, who was devoured by the pages, and the book's other two (so far) victims.
Who wouldn't want to read this book with that...more
Who wouldn't want to read this book with that...more
This book EATS people. So, if you should find it, be careful. If it makes any funny noises, you’ll want to stop reading immediately, pile stuff on top of it, and probably run for your life – just to be safe. This is the story of the book and the people it’s eaten (a tragicomedy). Originally entitled, “What Happened to Sam Ruskin?” the book has now been labeled, “The Book That Eats People,” so you’ll know how to recognize it. Every effort has been made to rehabilitate it, but the book has acquire...more
Warning: Kids will LOVE this book. I read this for a crowd of 60+ 2nd graders for a class visit, and it completely held their ?(rapt, might I add) attention. It's a wonderful book for a storytime or read-aloud and it's definitely best read aloud rather than independently. It's lists in kid-friendly gory detail all the things the book has done to its victims, and the squelchy noises it makes when it's hungry. I also loved how it says to always wash your hands before you read the book... since it...more
This is a picture book that eats people, for primary to intermediate readers. I’ll warn you, this book eats people, that’s all this book is about. It’s a bad book with teeth and claws, you should grind it page by page in your daddy’s coffee grinder. This book is one that will make anyone (myself included) pick it up off a shelf to read. It was the most requested book for me to read at summer camp. I read it two or three times a week. Children love to speculate over whether or not this book reall...more
This book is recommended for ages 3-7. I don't know who came up with that age range but I believe the range starts far too young.
I would never read this to a very young child.
I would hate to be responsible if the child should fear books, even for a short while.
However, any child who has seen the Harry Potter movies has already been exposed to the sight of a people eating/biting book.
I enjoyed the illustrations. A combination of things including collage, drawing, painting, etc.
I have to say my fa...more
I would never read this to a very young child.
I would hate to be responsible if the child should fear books, even for a short while.
However, any child who has seen the Harry Potter movies has already been exposed to the sight of a people eating/biting book.
I enjoyed the illustrations. A combination of things including collage, drawing, painting, etc.
I have to say my fa...more
The Book That Eats People, by John Perry is the story of an Evil book that eats tasty people. The pages warn the reader to never eat the book if you have syrupy or peanut buttery fingers. This book warns that it should never be read alone, and it is definitely not for little children because this book eats people. After eating Sammy Ruskin, Mr. Singh, Juan, and Joey the book is sent to jail, but it doesn't stop there. Find out if they are ever able to get this book to stop eating people, but rem...more
Normally I talk about how I devoured a book, but this is a story about a book that eats people and other books. The text serves as a warning to all readers, especially those foolish enough to pick up a book without first washing off their snack. Illustrations are wild, depicting a ferocious and devious book on the hunt for his next meal.
A small issue with the text: at one point the author declares that this book was shelved between "The Complete Guide to Saints" and "Sandwiches Through the Ages....more
A small issue with the text: at one point the author declares that this book was shelved between "The Complete Guide to Saints" and "Sandwiches Through the Ages....more
"Never read this book with syrupy fingers, never read it with cookies in your pocket, never turn your back on it and NEVER NEVER ever read this book alone." Though many have tried to reform this book, it has a taste for humans and will eat you if you're not careful. It all started with Sammy Ruskin, who forgot to wash his hand after eating peanut butter and the book was hungry. Hilarious illustrations highlight this sarcastic "cautionary tale". Might make for a good read aloud when talking about...more
CHECKED OUT THE BOOK FROM MY PUBLIC LIBRARY.
APART OF THE GOODREADS 2011 READING CHALLENGE.
Review/Rating:
5 out of 5
Ease of Reading Text: 5 out of 5
Illustrations: 5 out of 5
Plot: 5 out of 5
One day Sammy Ruskin checks out this very same book, and he soon discovers that this book has an appetite for — people. GULP. Will this book ever stop eating people? And will you be next?
This book is actually very cute and funny. It is kind of nice turn of events by saying a book who has an appetite for people,...more
APART OF THE GOODREADS 2011 READING CHALLENGE.
Review/Rating:
5 out of 5
Ease of Reading Text: 5 out of 5
Illustrations: 5 out of 5
Plot: 5 out of 5
One day Sammy Ruskin checks out this very same book, and he soon discovers that this book has an appetite for — people. GULP. Will this book ever stop eating people? And will you be next?
This book is actually very cute and funny. It is kind of nice turn of events by saying a book who has an appetite for people,...more
My review from the point of view of the children first: My seven year-old niece really liked this book. She was completely engaged by the story, she giggled often at the pictures, and she really appreciated the effort that the writer and illustrator put into making it a great kid "horror" story for her. When we were done reading the book, she decided to take the book and play librarian with it, which delighted me! An absolute hit with her.
On one hand this book scared my three-year old nephew, (w...more
On one hand this book scared my three-year old nephew, (w...more
I heard about The Book That Eats People by John Perry via the Cybils. It wasn't in my category but I made an effort this winter to read as many of the nominated picture books. This book with it's evil grinning cover was top of my list of books to check out since Sean is such a fan of monsters.
The Book That Eats People is metafiction at its best. Here is the story of a book that gets hungry for human flesh, its victims and how it is finally caught. As the story progresses, the monster book become...more
The Book That Eats People is metafiction at its best. Here is the story of a book that gets hungry for human flesh, its victims and how it is finally caught. As the story progresses, the monster book become...more
Funny and clever children's picture book along the lines of the old Little Golden Books' "The Monster At The End of This Book" (read by Grover, who was afraid of the monster at the end of the book, but who also WAS the monster at the end of the book). Like "Monster," "The Book That Eats People" blurs the line between the world in the book and the world of the reader, warning the reader that the very book s/he is reading will potentially east her/him. Kids love it.
This book has a very clever cover and an engaging title, but the actual book doesn't quite live up to the hype. While the book is cute and overall well done, I did not find it particularly scary. I guess I was expecting some type of 3D pop-up affect at the end of the book and was disappointed that it was not there. The artwork is engaging because it contains a variety of formats. There is the typical picture book color illustrations, but there are also pages that look like they are from a newspa...more
Sep 19, 2009
Jen
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
readers with armor
Recommended to Jen by:
John Perry
Shelves:
for-kids,
picture-books
What did I learn from this book?! This book is dangerous, that's what! Never let a small child or pet be near this book when it's hungry, and what you must always remember is that this book is always hungry!
As those fancy pants reviewers in their big town newspapers say, this book is "great, subversive fun." You and I know better.
Ann Arborite John Perry has a great future ahead of him, provided he can keep from being eaten.
As those fancy pants reviewers in their big town newspapers say, this book is "great, subversive fun." You and I know better.
Ann Arborite John Perry has a great future ahead of him, provided he can keep from being eaten.
Well, some folks devour books; it's only fair that they start to even the score. Great giggly fun with collage and wonderful lines like the following:
"Experts say that when a book eats someone it's either self-defense or a mistake, and the book never eats anyone again."
"Some people think it's cruel to chain a book. The guards did it anyway."
What an enjoyable experience.
"Experts say that when a book eats someone it's either self-defense or a mistake, and the book never eats anyone again."
"Some people think it's cruel to chain a book. The guards did it anyway."
What an enjoyable experience.
I liked this book for the same reason I like "There's a Monster at the End of This Book"--it's engaging and suspenseful. "The Book That Eats People" however, has a slight touch of the creepy. With the turn of every page, you're wondering whether or not there's any stopping this book. I think this would be a good one to pull of the shelf for a middle elementary school visit.
This is not Becky typing this review. This is the book that ate Becky. She didn't heed the warnings that were all over this darkly hilarious story. She thought I'd be great to read to grade-school classes. Shows how much she knows. There's a reason librarians are pictured weeping in these pages. Mwahaha.
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hehe.. I liked reading this story to my girls. They sat unmoving through the whole book. The only words I heard through the whole book was ... Mom, books don't really eat people, do they??? I think this may be one of the first slightly scary stories my 5 and 6 year old have ever heard. Too cute!
This book is not your run of the mill picture book. However, another librarian friend of mine used this book for a story time and used a poster board of the book that eats people for the kids to pose in and get a picture with. I can't wait to share it with kids!
Audience:Primary
Appeal: "The Book That Eats People" It is a humorous story about a book that eats people. It goes through the process of how it came to eat people. It gives warnings to the children as they read. The book is quite comical.
State: North Carolina
Appeal: "The Book That Eats People" It is a humorous story about a book that eats people. It goes through the process of how it came to eat people. It gives warnings to the children as they read. The book is quite comical.
State: North Carolina
I LOVED this book. However, my four year-old nephew would NOT. I found it hilarious and creepy, but there's no way I'd be able to buy it for any of the little ones in my family, because it would scare them way too badly. Maybe when they're older...
Ready for a dangerous read? You'll never meet a grumpier book with a bigger appetite. The risk of being devoured is definitely worth the read! This book will especially appeal to the reluctant reader set. Oh...and the illustrations are to die for!
Another great book to use to foster an urgency for reading books. Kids will be draw toward a book that suggests they should stay away because it eats humans. Very cleverly done. Nice book for use in professional development sessions.
Early elementary kids will enjoy this, it's also a good one to pull out for those young kids who want "scary books" because it's not so scary you'll traumatize them for life :) but scary and silly enough to satisfy most of them.
Very funny, but a little gory. My kids love it, but I do edit out some of the more disturbing parts--like the screaming. Overall great, but not for the very young or the very sensitive. This book REALLY eats people!
fun concept, although potentially frightening for the youngest of readers. i couldn't help but be reminded of "There's a monster at the end of this book" when reading this story. nice combination of art and cartoons.
I couldn't resist buying this! It is super clever and it looked like something my kids would appreciate. Both the boys (ages 9 and 11) and their dad enjoyed it and we all agree that it is creepy and wrong, but fun!
This is book is about what the title says. Its about a book that eats people. There is a book out there that eats people and this is the book. The book explains the history about this literary monster.
Great Illustrations with interesting bits of real books and print material. Short enough for a read aloud book. It could provoke fun discussions. Don't read it when your fingers taste like peanut butter!!!
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