Goodbye Salad Days

Name: Goodbye Salad Days
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SKU: 9781452181936
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Kevin Faces Adulthood

By Traer Scott

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Goodbye Salad Days by Traer Scott is a humorous exploration of life transitions through the eyes of a middle-aged dog named Russell. Woven with wit and charm, the story captures Russell's reflections on ageing, change, and the amusing challenges of leaving youth behind, bringing a light-hearted perspective to personal growth and nostalgia.
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You might enjoy this hilarious book if you appreciate artful animal photography paired with witty, relatable humour about the challenges of adulthood. It's a delightful exploration of life's absurdities, blending charming imagery with clever observations that are sure to resonate with anyone feeling the whimsical woes of growing up.

Goodbye Salad Days

Using handmade dioramas, animal photographer Traer Scott tells the story of a hamster who is struggling to face adulthood, the loss of innocence, getting older, and trying to recapture youth through awkward adventures.

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Goodbye Salad Days tells the story of Kevin, a regular hamster in a familiar quarter-life crisis.

Kevin's got his own hamster-sized home, hamster-sized furniture, and the soul-crushing societal expectation to do adulthood right. Both adorable and painfully relatable, this book is sure to hit a soft spot in any reader trying to make the best of growing up and facing adulthood.

• Features 25 scenarios with short captions
• Filled with full colour photographs of Kevin in handmade dioramas
• At once perfectly weird and very relatable, making it a great gift

Life for Kevin means enduring the grind of work responsibilities, an aching body, and mounting pressure from his parents to start a family, among other things. This sweet and funny book is a great gift or self-purchase for anyone hitting their quarter-life crisis and in need of some relatable laughs.

• This hilarious and cute book is for anyone who has experienced (or is about to experience) these moments of loss and despair, and need a good laugh or a pick-me-up
• Also a great gift for anyone who loves hamsters—especially funny photos of them
• Author Traer Scott is a celebrated animal photographer with work featured in National Geographic

Add it to the shelf with books like Henri, le Chat Noir: The Existential Musings of an Angst-Filled Cat by William Braden, The Secret Life of Squirrels by Nancy Rose, and Awkward Family Pet Photos by Mike Bender and Doug Chernack.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Goodbye Salad Days by Traer Scott is appreciated for its humorous and poignant exploration of middle age and identity. The book cleverly combines witty observations with charming illustrations to evoke both laughter and introspection about life's transitions. Readers find the anthropomorphic journey rendered in the book relatable and heartwarming, offering a fresh perspective on growing older.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781452181936

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 29 April 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Chronicle Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 157.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 64

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About the Author

Traer Scott is a photographer, animal welfare advocate and author of many books. She lives in Providence, RI, with her husband, daughter, and their various creatures.