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How to Eat a Book

Mrs. & Mr. MacLeod

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Hardback

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English
Union Square Kids
01 February 2023
Age range 3 to 8

'Sheila sat down to eat her first book and thestrangestthing happened . . . Thebookate HER.'

One by one, Sheila, Gerald, and Geraldine are eaten...by their books. This peculiar turn of events flings them far and wide. Sheila escapes the weight of the world entirely, while Gerald braves the wonder of seeing it up close. And Geraldine, well, Geraldine turns as terrifically terrible as she possibly can.

Mrs. & Mr. MacLeod craft a whimsical, modern celebration of books - with hints of Shel Silverstein and a splattering of Edward Gorey. Each page is fantastically illustrated with dipped pen-and-ink cutout art, photographed in a three-dimensional stage diorama, and digitally coloured. The result is an irresistible world bursting with charm and character.

'A refreshing book in text and art, with a title that grabs attention, a plot that delivers, and an ending that resonates. No child could possibly resist.' - School Library Journal, Starred Review

'Takes 'battle of the books' to a whole new level.' - Kirkus Reviews
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Imprint:   Union Square Kids
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 276mm,  Width: 216mm, 
ISBN:   9781454945444
ISBN 10:   1454945443
Pages:   48
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 3 to 8 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Mrs. & Mr. MacLeod are children's bookmakers, living off-the-grid with their five children in the redwoods of Mendocino, California. Mrs. MacLeod received her MFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design and spent her early career as an art director in San Francisco. She combines dipped pen and ink with cut paper and light to create original illustrations. Mr. MacLeod spends a heap of time engaging with the wild in the world and has the scars to prove it. Those scars have turned into stories.

Reviews for How to Eat a Book

Praise for How to Eat a Book A refreshing book in text and art, with a title that grabs attention, a plot that delivers, and an ending that resonates. No child could possibly resist. --School Library Journal, starred review Takes 'battle of the books' to a whole new level. --Kirkus Reviews Mrs. & Mr. MacLeod channel their brilliance into a wholly unique, exhilarating package that will leave you in awe. --B&N Reads With fun illustrations created to look three-dimensional, your child will laugh and squeal with delight while moving quickly through this book. --Daily Mom If Lewis Carroll, Piet Mondrian and Shel Silverstein had ever decided to start a family and write a book together, these are the kids and the book they would have conceived. . . . [A] time-warping joyride of graphic delight and conceptual dexterity that even the pickiest reader will find hard to resist. --New York Times A Kids' Indie Next List picture book A B&N Most Anticipated Read pick


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