Oliver Jeffers is my new favorite children’s author and I was introduced to his wide range of books in York. He is best known in the states for illustrating The Day the Crayons Quit, but in the UK he is known for his larger collection of thought provoking and fun picture books. One of my favorites is The Incredible Book Eating Boy. Henry is a boy who loves to eat books and the more books he eats, the smarter he gets. He does this until he has eaten so many books that all the knowledge and words that he has consumed gets mixed-up. So he decides to stop eating books, but yet he is still drawn to them. One day he decides to open the book and realizes that he can continue to expand his knowledge through reading. This is a funny story that gets children excited about reading and shows the importance of reading everyday.