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Growing up and Other Vices
by Sara Midda
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company (1994-01-10)
ISBN: 156305728X
EAN: 9781563057281
UPC: 019628037282
Dewy Decimal #: 741.5942
Hardcover: 32 pages
SKU: BX007-060822005
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: DJ has light wear/fading. Book is in VG+ condition. Pgs crisp, clean, tight, unmarked. No remainder mark.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
The acclaimed author of the international bestsellers In and Out of the Garden and Sara Midda's South of France turns her genius to the universally shared emotions, charms, and mysteries of childhood.
Each page of Growing Up and Other Vices is a book unto itself. Whimsical little figures illustrate Table Manners ("Do not rummage through the dish to find the tastiest morsel for yourself"); Things You Are Supposed to Grow Out Of . . .; A Noise Brought on by Nature and How to Deal with It; and Behaviour Towards Various Creatures.
In a work that is both enchanting and revealing, Sara Midda wryly observes our adult imperfections. Not a drawing, not a word is untrue, not a moment untouched by a smile of recognition. 52,000 copies in print.
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Customer Reviews
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Sweet
Rating  (5)
Date: 2007-10-30
I adore Midda's work and bought this sight unseen. Very clever and charming, but a bit slight in pages. Wonderful insights on the relationships between adults and children. Inspiring artwork.
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Growing Up and Other Vices
Rating (5)
Date: 2006-11-10
This book was quite entertaining. There were many things that I could relate to. I really like Sara's watercolors and figure representations.
Would be a novel gift for someone.
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for everyone
Rating (5)
Date: 2006-07-28
Delightful. Brings a smile to your face. Reminds you not to take things too seriously. Illustrations are miniature works of art.
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Honest, Entertaining & Beautiful Observations On Childhood
Rating (5)
Date: 1998-07-11
12 out of 12 customers found this reveiw helpful
Sara Midda reveals her keen sense of observation and sensitivity as she turns her attention to the topic of childhood. Her wonderful illustrations remind us of how mysterious, confusing, wonderful and painful the world of children can be, and how often children are misunderstood. It will probably help parents and grown-ups understand their children (by reminding them of what it was like to be a child) more than any self-help book.
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