How to Eat Like a Child: And Other Lessons in Not Being a Grown-up

by Delia Ephron, Edward Koren (Illustrator)

Overview

A collection of humorous essays on “the art of being infuriating and other childhood fun” (The New York Times).

Universal and timeless, Delia Ephron’s How to Eat Like a Child is a delightful revisiting of the joys — and tricky ploys — of childhood. Made into a children’s television special and a musical theater revue performed across the country each year, How to Eat Like a Child offers advice beyond the artful etiquette of food consumption. Ephron also teaches us “How to Laugh Hysterically,” “How to Have a Birthday Party,” “How to Torture Your Sister,” and much, much more. As the Washington Post Book World noted, “After the giggles of recognition have subsided, one thing will be very clear: all adults are kids in grown-ups’ clothing.”

“Vivid enough to return you, momentarily, to those thrilling days of yesteryear.” —Kirkus Reviews

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780061745584
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	08/18/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	112
Sales rank:	200,736
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Delia Ephron is a critically acclaimed novelist and screenwriter. Her most recent book, Frannie in Pieces, received four starred reviews, was a Book Sense Pick, and was named to the New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age list. She is also the author of Big City Eyes, Hanging Up, and How to Eat Like a Child. Her screenwriting credits include The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, You've Got Mail, Bewitched, Hanging Up, and Michael. She lives in New York City with her husband and their dog, Honey Pansy Cornflower Bernice Mambo Kass.

Editorial Reviews

Perfect.” — Newsweek

“After the giggles of recognition have subsided, one thing will be very clear: all adults are kids in grown-ups’ clothing.” — Maxine Hong Kingston, Washington Post Book World

“This book is for rebellious adults only. . . . Inspires instant recognition of childhoods past. . . . It's a joy.” — People

“Most former children and all current ones will giggle helplessly.” — Cosmopolitan

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