I don’t think I have ever seen a book like The Extraordinary Book That Eats Itself. Yes, I have read books that are about recycling, reusing, reducing, etc, but this book goes a step further in that it contains amazing activities for children to complete by using the book itself as part of the projects.

Within this sixty-four-page book that has been carefully and beautifully illustrated, are thirty family-friendly activities to keep children occupied, interested and happy.

The projects include building a wormery and using the same page that teaches you how to make it as the wormery cover. A section on Teaching children about light pollution and the opposite side are messages to cut out and to pass on to their friends about how light pollution is dangerous for animals. At the back is information on how to make eco-friendly glue that can be used on the badges that can be cut out on the previous page. These are just a few of the many, many activities.

The projects are completely varied, some are quick, simple, and only the page in the book is needed, others need a few other items to complete them. Then there are those that are about getting out and about (when we can), such as using the bike or hiking instead of taking the car, or going on an eco-friendly picnic. There are even a few recipes inside too.

I loved this book. It is fun, it is educational, and I can see children enjoying that they get to destroy the book they have just read to complete their projects.