Pale Henry And Stuart The Bug Eating Man By Calvin Innes ~ Childrens Book Review ~ My Little Big Town Publishing

The Tiny Twisted Tales are a collection of short stories and poems from the rather strange mind of Calvin Innes.      Be sure to read my review of Jenny.

 

 

Pale Henry is the story of a young boy who has spent his whole life hidden away in his attic, afraid to go outside to play with the other children.  Henry is gaunt and sickly from his head to his feet, haggard and thin and as white as a sheet.  He spends all day staring longingly from his attic window, dreaming of playing in the sun with the local girls and boys.  His only company is his pet cat and the spiders and moths that live in the attic.

 

This book shows children to make an effort to make friends and to play with others, but also not to worry about being different or a little strange.  The book is intended to encourage children to be themselves, even if it's not how everybody else around them is.

 

Henry eventually goes outside to play with the other children, but goes back to his attic on a weekend because he doesn't want to be entirely like everyone else.  Filled with humorous and disgusting illustrations throughout.

 

He looked gaunt and sickly,

fromhis head to his feet.

Haggard and thin

and as white as a sheet.

 

His eyes were dull,

and his hair was bright white,

from years of hiding 

away from the light.    

 

 

Pale Henry is published by My Little Big Town Publishing.    Creating books that children WANT to read, not books people think they should read.

 

Stuart The Bug Eating Man is about a man with an unusual taste for all things creepy and crawly. He likes nothing better than munching on a centipede sandwich or guzzling down a tall frosty glass of liquizid slug.  Unfortunately his family don't share his taste in snacks.

 

Stuart would eat bugs,

withhis fork and with his knife.

Much to the disgust of Harriet, his wife

 

He'd Munch them, and crunch them,

legs andll.

While they'd wiriggle and squirm

and scurry and crawl.

 

This book delighted my Grandson!  He was thrilled and grossed at the same time.    Of course, he knows you don't eat bugs... but being all boy, the thought is probably very tempting.

 

Stuart The Bug Eating Man is published by My Little Big Town Creating books that children WANT to read, not books people think they should read.

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About the Author Calvin Innes

Calvin Innes is a popular UK children’s author & illustrator who has worked regularly with Cadbury’s, Nestle, The Brownies, Girl Guides, Rainbow Guides, RSPB, London Zoo, Sony and many more over the last decade. He has illustrated over twenty books, worked on advertising for the Smurfs movie & Slush Puppies and has worked on everything from books & comics, to toys and video games. His quirky and humorous illustrations have gained him fans worldwide.
He has been creating weird and wonderful illustrations, characters and books his whole life. Calvin spends most of his days huddled over a drawing board sketching up his ideas, that he then turns into books and comics.
He writes and illustrates books for children of all ages, with a focus on spooky, scary, macabre and humorous stories.
Described as ‘One of the best in the business’ by the Sheffield Star Newspaper, Calvin has been featured in numerous newspapers (Sheffield Star, Brighton Argus, Sunday Express, Hull Daily Mail, Yorkshire Post, The Journal), magazines and on ITVs Daybreak program talking about his work as an author and illustrator. He regularly teaches children (aged 4-14) around the UK drawing skills and gives advice on creative writing.

 *I received no monetary comensation for this review. I did recieve the books  pictured, in no way did this affect my review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.