Babette Cole

  • 5 stars across 10 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.
3rd May 2012

Famous Five: Five On A Treasure Island: Book 1

Celebrate 80 years of the Famous Five with this fabulous edition of the first book featuring a cover by Sir Quentin Blak... MoreFamous Five: Five On A Treasure Island: Book 1

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6th September 2007

Songs and Verse

Exuberant rhymes are an intrinsic part of the appeal of Roald Dahl's books - and here are some classic and magical momen... MoreSongs and Verse

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3rd October 2011

Even My Ears Are Smiling

Following the publication of bestselling Mustard, Custard, Grumble Belly and Gravy, Michael Rosen has followed up with a... MoreEven My Ears Are Smiling

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13th September 1993

The Trouble with Mum

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6th June 2013

Even My Ears Are Smiling

Following the publication of bestselling Mustard, Custard, Grumble Belly and Gravy , Michael Rosen has followed up wi... MoreEven My Ears Are Smiling

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10th March 2016

How to Put Your Parents to Bed

Mylisa Larsen's tongue-in-cheek bedtime story about a role reversal between parents and a child pairs perfectly with Bab... MoreHow to Put Your Parents to Bed

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27th August 1987

Beware of the Vet

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