The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis is just one of a series of new books designed to tackle modern problems
The Telegraph - 11 Oct 2015
They were the wholesome educational aids which taught generations of children the basics of everything from cake decorating to nuclear power
But now Penguin Ladybird Books have tapped into the ‘kidult’ trend, launching a series of books which promise to help with modern day problems such as ‘mid-life crises’, hangovers and dating.
While the original books reflected an idealised world of happy nuclear families and endless promise, the new editions are darkly comic.
"It's like being allowed to mess about with a national treasure."
Joel Morris
"When we're young we wonder if we'll be a surgeon or an astronaut. We can be anything we want to be. Then one day we can't," begins The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis.
Author Joel Morris, who helped write the new books said: “That bit makes me cry. It's too close to the bone.”
Morris said he wanted to help adults make sense of the world, just as the original books had helped children fathom the workings of cars and steam engines. More
Author Joel Morris, who helped write the new books said: “That bit makes me cry. It's too close to the bone.”
Morris said he wanted to help adults make sense of the world, just as the original books had helped children fathom the workings of cars and steam engines. More
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