No childhood was complete without a Ladybird book.

Informing us on everything from princesses and witches, to the history of railways and space travel, the beautifully illustrated hardbacks were the staple of our early reading material.

And for those who long for a return to that simpler time of learning through pictures, repetition and clearly worded text, fear not. The hilarious spoof series of Ladybird Books for Grown-ups has finally returned this week, with a welcome focus on navigating that most adult of topics – relationships.

Namely, one of the books in particular spotlights something we have all had to deal with at some point in our lives, and the clever pairing of sarcastic text with classic Ladybird illustrations will (hopefully) shine a bit of humour on even the most dire of situations.

We give to you: The Ladybird Book of The Ex.

Ladybird releases hilarious grown-up guide to dealing with a breakup