Ladybird books have long been popular with young readers – and now a new series of books for adults is paying homage to the classic imprint.
If you grew up in Britain in the 60s, 70s or 80s, you’ll almost certainly be familiar with the look of these beautifully illustrated books, which feature artwork from original Ladybird titles.
Comedy writers Joel Morris and Jason Hazeley, whose previous credits include The Framley Examiner, Charlie Brooker’s Screenwipe and That Mitchell and Webb Look, were given access to Ladybird’s archive to create a series of titles that includes The Ladybird Book of the Hipster, The Ladybird Book of the Hangover and How it Works: The Husband.
We got in touch with Joel and Jason to ask them about their work.
How would you describe the books, to someone who had no idea what they were or why they existed?
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