How to Be a Little Sod

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How To Be A Little Sod, written in 1991 by author Simon Brett to show what a baby might be thinking. The format is a diary style, listing various days and events. The main character's name is never actually revealed, the child is always referred to as 'baby.' We also do not find out the gender at any time, so readers can make up their own thoughts. The first book is wrtiten in the 1st person, referring as 'I' and shows the baby through their first year of life. The other characters include the mother, 'Her' and the father, 'Him.' There are also the two sets of grandparents, whose awkward get togethers leave a chill in the air.

There are all kinds of things to read about, with it being a story, it still goes through baby's first year of advances, including the first word, the first smile, three month old collic, wind, etc. And there's also 'The Great PlayPen Escape,' in Month Nine. It's aimed at adults but can be read by a wider audience. Published by 'Orion' under the 'Humor' category, it's aimed to be a comedy style book, though different thoughts may vary. The book is illustrated by Tony Ross.

How To Be A Little Sod is the first in a series of books, the second being 'Little Sod's Next Step,' and the third and final being 'Not Another Little Sod.' Whilst no more were ever made, the three volumes are in a diary format, the first of these showing developmental advances in a different way; looking from a different aspect.

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How To Be A Little Sod was written in 1991, adapted into a BBC TV release, and is on audio tape. A re-released version of the book was released too, with the number of the series on the front cover.