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A charming introduction to the President of the United States, the important jobs he has to do, and the friends he's made all over the world. 'Anyone can grow up to become the President. Or they can become President first and think about growing up later' This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them - something the President himself could do with. The large clear script, the careful choice of show more 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 brilliantly funny, brand new text. Praise for The Story of Brexit: 'One of the Best Comedy Books of 2018' The List 'The latest offering in the hilarious Ladybird for Grown Ups series is a funny mickey-take of the Brexit debate (and boy, do we need some fun)' Sunday Post 'Hilarious' Stylist show lessTags
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Everyone’s saying this is Great, "despite the negative press covfefe" in the lamestream media. Really tremendous. It’s by the Best People with the best words. The GR ratings will be yuge. It’ll be a bigly success this Christmas, believe me. "We can say Merry Christmas again" now your favorite President has drained the Swamp and built the Wall. Let’s Make Christmas GREAT Again! Especially for the incredible men and women of our military, our vets, and Great Patriot farmers. MAGA!
Image: Donald likes to touch the cat...
A mashup
The text is satire aimed at grown-ups, using the traditional Ladybird font and layout. The illustrations are from miscellaneous, unnamed (though I recognised a couple instantly) Ladybird books that British show more children of my generation grew up with:
“Artists whose luminous work formed the glorious wallpaper of countless childhoods.”
Rumplestiltskin spinning is Nelbert making Donald’s hair for $3 an hour, getting chemical lung damage, “but it is worth it to achieve such a natural look”. An illustration originally for “Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jump over the candlestick” mentions bone spurs. A generic picture of three men golfing near pine trees starts, “Like many golfers, Donald has his own set of clubs. This one is Mar-a-Lago, in Florida.” The Princess and the Pea references Trump’s mother and Melania. But as well as the cheap and easy jibes, there are more serious targets.
Image: Donald knows guns are a good way to deal with bad people...
Given how often pundits compare Trump to a stroppy toddler or jeering child this is an obvious and rather puerile marriage. Nevertheless, I found it funny and pretty comprehensive: all the Trump traits I love to hate are included.
Image: To build his tower Donald needs help from his Russian best friends...
More in the same, Ladybird, vein
Other titles allegedly in this series 999 (why not 666?) are listed on the back:
1. Idi Amin
2. Benito Mussolini
3. Emperor Nero
4. President Business
5. Skeletor
Other - real - Grown-Up Ladybirds include:
* How It Works: The Wife, which I reviewed HERE, along with the companion, How It Works: The Husband. But they weren’t nearly as amusing, imo.
* The Story of Brexit, which I reviewed HERE, was a dud.
And then there’s the brilliant Miriam Elia, who has created spoofs with her own, original illustrations, in the style of Ladybird, using the imprint Dung Beetle. See We Go to the Gallery, which I reviewed HERE. I think it’s the best of the bunch.
More on a Trump theme
* Another spoof, looking as if it's aimed at children, and actually more about VP Pence than Trump, A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo (my review HERE).
* Fire and Fury, one of the early headline-grabbing books of Trump’s regime (my review HERE).
* The Faith of Donald J. Trump: A Spiritual Biography, at the rotten heart of what I most despise (my review HERE).
* Fear: Trump in the White House, by Bob Woodward: a multi award winning journalist and biographer of nine presidents, red and blue (my review HERE).
* Too Much and Never Enough, by Mary L Trump is a psychological analysis of her dysfunctional family (my review HERE).
Image: Donald likes to make terrible things nearly happen, and then stop then at the last minute... show less
Image: Donald likes to touch the cat...
A mashup
The text is satire aimed at grown-ups, using the traditional Ladybird font and layout. The illustrations are from miscellaneous, unnamed (though I recognised a couple instantly) Ladybird books that British show more children of my generation grew up with:
“Artists whose luminous work formed the glorious wallpaper of countless childhoods.”
Rumplestiltskin spinning is Nelbert making Donald’s hair for $3 an hour, getting chemical lung damage, “but it is worth it to achieve such a natural look”. An illustration originally for “Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jump over the candlestick” mentions bone spurs. A generic picture of three men golfing near pine trees starts, “Like many golfers, Donald has his own set of clubs. This one is Mar-a-Lago, in Florida.” The Princess and the Pea references Trump’s mother and Melania. But as well as the cheap and easy jibes, there are more serious targets.
Image: Donald knows guns are a good way to deal with bad people...
Given how often pundits compare Trump to a stroppy toddler or jeering child this is an obvious and rather puerile marriage. Nevertheless, I found it funny and pretty comprehensive: all the Trump traits I love to hate are included.
Image: To build his tower Donald needs help from his Russian best friends...
More in the same, Ladybird, vein
Other titles allegedly in this series 999 (why not 666?) are listed on the back:
1. Idi Amin
2. Benito Mussolini
3. Emperor Nero
4. President Business
5. Skeletor
Other - real - Grown-Up Ladybirds include:
* How It Works: The Wife, which I reviewed HERE, along with the companion, How It Works: The Husband. But they weren’t nearly as amusing, imo.
* The Story of Brexit, which I reviewed HERE, was a dud.
And then there’s the brilliant Miriam Elia, who has created spoofs with her own, original illustrations, in the style of Ladybird, using the imprint Dung Beetle. See We Go to the Gallery, which I reviewed HERE. I think it’s the best of the bunch.
More on a Trump theme
* Another spoof, looking as if it's aimed at children, and actually more about VP Pence than Trump, A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo (my review HERE).
* Fire and Fury, one of the early headline-grabbing books of Trump’s regime (my review HERE).
* The Faith of Donald J. Trump: A Spiritual Biography, at the rotten heart of what I most despise (my review HERE).
* Fear: Trump in the White House, by Bob Woodward: a multi award winning journalist and biographer of nine presidents, red and blue (my review HERE).
* Too Much and Never Enough, by Mary L Trump is a psychological analysis of her dysfunctional family (my review HERE).
Image: Donald likes to make terrible things nearly happen, and then stop then at the last minute... show less
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