Babette Cole

  • 4 stars across 39 books
Babette Cole was born in Jersey in the Channel Islands. She graduated from Canterbury College of Art in 1973 and was the illustrator and author of more than 150 witty, imaginative, irreverent and thought-provoking picture books for children including the bestselling, stereotype-defying Princess Smartypants. She produced animated storyboards for the BBC and illustrated numerous greetings cards and books by other authors as well as her own. Babette adored the countryside and was a keen horse rider and breeder. She spent much of her life in Lincolnshire, before moving to Kent and then westward through Dorset, Devon and Cornwall.
8th September 2016

Princess Smartypants and the Missing Princes

Princess Smartypants rules her kingdom of Totaloonia on her own - she certainly doesn't need the help of a silly Prince ... MorePrincess Smartypants and the Missing Princes

(10 reviews) Review
30th May 1996

Princess Smartypants

Babette Cole's riotously funny picture book, Princess Smartypants.Princess Smartypants does not want to get married. She... MorePrincess Smartypants

(9 reviews) Review
25th September 1997

Prince Cinders

Prince Cinders leads a very hard life. Bullied by his three hairy brothers about his less-than-perfect looks, he spends ... MorePrince Cinders

(5 reviews) Review
1st February 1996

Dr Dog

Meet Doctor Dog, he's the Gumboyle family's favourite pet and their very own trusty physician. When Doctor Dog jets off ... MoreDr Dog

(4 reviews) Review
7th September 2006

That's Why

There's bad news in the paper and war on the TV. Ziggi, an aspiring rockstar, is wondering why he was ever born at all, ... MoreThat's Why

(2 reviews) Review
1st June 1995

Mummy Laid An Egg!

Just how are babies made? Erm Well...they're delivered by dinosaurs squidged out of tubes and found under stones! In thi... MoreMummy Laid An Egg!

(2 reviews) Review
4th August 2005

Long Live Princess Smartypants

A modern fairy tale for the twenty-first century and a second adventure for the irrepressible and highly popular Princes... MoreLong Live Princess Smartypants

(1 review) Review
5th August 2004

Trouble with Mum

The trouble with mum is she wears funny hats she has funny pets she makes funny cakes - and she's not like other mums at... MoreTrouble with Mum

(1 review) Review
1st March 2000

Two of Everything

Demetrius and Paula Ogglebutt are two perfectly beautiful children, but they have a pair of parents who do nothing but a... MoreTwo of Everything

(1 review) Review
1st July 2009

If I Were You

When Dad puts Daisy to bed, he suggests, 'If I were you ...I'd go to sleep.' So cheeky Daisy starts thinking about what ... MoreIf I Were You

(1 review) Review
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Recent Reviews

  • Dr Dog

    Dr Dog

    I really didn't enjoy this book the humour is very strange and gross, just felt icky after reading it. Not a fan of the drawing style in it either. I ...

  • Princess Smartypants

    Princess Smartypants

    My copy of this book was published in 2000, it was bought by my nan which she used to read to my now grown up cousins, now it is mine and I read it to...

  • Prince Cinders

    Prince Cinders

    by Lewxx

    Lewis really enjoyed this story especially the swap of a male Cinderella!  It was great to see boys can enjoy a ball to ...

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