How it Works: The Baby

Ladybird Books for Grown-Ups

by Jason A. Hazeley

This delightful book is part of a series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them. The large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope. Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside hilarious, brand new text.

Genres: Humor, Nonfiction

56 pages, Hardcover

Published April 1, 2018

Reviews

[Negin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book in the Ladybird series for adults was funny enough, but not nearly as good as the others in the series.

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really do think that this series of 'Ladybird for Grown-Ups' books has now run it's course. To the greater extent the novelty has now worn off and generally the latest additions to the series are just not funny - perhaps mildly amusing at best.

Having said that - 'How it Works: The Baby' is perhaps an exception which is bucking the trend. For any parent (recent or otherwise) or parent-to-be, there is much here that is definitely pertinent and certainly rings true. But above all else - it's actually funny!

[Emma Cook · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious!

[Rob Cook · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very fun and genuinely laugh out loud read - I recommend it especially to new parents!

[Clare · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love this series because it uses illustrations from the old school Ladybird books
of my childhood.

As always some of the jokes are funny some not so funny. My favourite was 'Sending your baby to nursery can help you get back to work. There certainly is a lot of work to catch up on.

You can do it in bed, recovering from the many new bacterial and viral infections the baby brings home from nursery'.

I think these books made ideal presents for people of a certain age who remember the original Ladybird books.

[Magda]

Fafnir enjoys cage fighting and Norwegian Black Metal. Pootle is a jazz clarinettist who spends his weekends restoring antique chessboards.

They have almost nothing in common, but their babies are roughly the same age, so they spend at least four mornings a week attempting conversation at playgroups, playgrounds and playdates.

[Alex Sarll]

Accurately captures the horror both of babies themselves, and of the parents who, deranged by sleep deprivation and weird brain chemicals, are somehow convinced that "Unlike all other babies ever, this baby looks nothing like one of the Mitchell brothers dipped in purple ink and rancid yoghurt."

[Seymour Glass · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overpaid hideously for this snarky little book as a gift for a friend who's just become a Mum. It's hilarious, though.

[Jennifer Lovell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this as one of my baby shower presents. Sooo funny. These books are so cute.

[Shahrun · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sarcastic look at baby ownership. Each dig is accompanied by a gorgeous vintage illustration.

[Steven Fox · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another adult Lady Bird book telling story of family having baby quite funny in parts.

[Jasmine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious