JOHN PERRY says The Book that Eats People wrote itself late one night while he was asleep. Since then, he has made it his mission to warn readers about it. John lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with his family and a library full of dangerous books. MARK FEARING has studied here and there, and worked there and here. He likes ice cream and he loves to draw. He lives outside of Portland, Oregon, with his family and shelves full of mostly well-behaved books.
Review, Publishers Weekly:
"From the grim warning on the first page ('CAUTION! This is a book
that eats people') to the advice at the end ('Never read this book
with syrupy fingers. Never read it with cookies in your pocket.
Never turn your back on it'), Perry's debut soldiers on with a
Lemony Snicket-like straight face....It's all irresistible. Read
it. Carefully."
Review, School Library Journal:
"This hilariously dark story is illustrated with collage elements
using Photoshop in a jazzy, jangly style that is part noir and part
graphic novel. Big-eyed characters are stalked by a wonderfully
sinister and pointy-toothed tome. Readers who love monsters and a
good scare while still delighting in silly proceedings will
definitely want to brave this tale."
Review, Kirkus Reviews:
"Perfect for sharing with
susceptible younger sibs or as a gift item for frenemies."
Review, Journal of Children's Literature:
"The playful, sarcastic storyline will entertain intermediate
readers, while its subversive nature coupled with the intertextual
elements will capture their attention."
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