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Babette Cole

    September 10, 1950 – January 15, 2017

    Babette Cole was a British author and illustrator whose work is celebrated for its earthy humor and playful approach to children's literature. She created over 150 picture books, many of which explore amusing and sometimes slightly taboo subjects with infectious delight. Cole's distinctive style brought laughter and joy to young readers, establishing her as a beloved figure in children's publishing. Her creative talents also extended to popular children's television programs, further cementing her legacy.

    The Silly Book
    Mummy Laid an Egg. Mami hat ein Ei gelegt!, engl. Ausg.
    Babette Cole's dad
    Princess Smartypants
    Mummy Laid an Egg!
    Dr. Dog
    • Dr. Dog

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading
      4.3(253)Add rating

      Commonsense advice with some good rude fun. Both pet and personal physician to the Gumboyle family, Doctor Dog is always on hand with the perfect diagnosis and remedy for every complaint.

      Dr. Dog
    • Mummy Laid an Egg!

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading
      4.4(14)Add rating

      Mum and Dad decide it's time to tell their children the facts of life. But is it? Do they really dare? Or worst of all do they even know them? All sorts of hilarious possibilities are discussed: babies come from seeds. You can find them under stones. You grow them in flower pots. You can squeeze them from tubes like toothpaste. That is until the children decide it's time to put the record straight and that's where the real fun begins.

      Mummy Laid an Egg!
    • Princess Smartypants

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading
      4.3(139)Add rating

      Not wishing to marry any of her royal suitors, Princess Smartypants devises difficult tasks at which they all fail, until the multitalented Prince Swashbuckle appears.

      Princess Smartypants
    • Just how are babies made? Erm Well. . . they're delivered by dinosaurs squidged out of tubes and found under stones! In this story the kids put their embarrassed parents straight and dispel the myths surrounding baby-making, growth and birth. Babette Cole careers through the facts of life with her no-nonsense text and funny illustrations.

      Mummy Laid an Egg. Mami hat ein Ei gelegt!, engl. Ausg.
    • Animals Scare Me Stiff

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Tom, a little boy with a vivid imagination, often gets terrified by his own thoughts, conjuring fears of dogs, snakes, spiders, and birds. However, he possesses a secret weapon that helps him confront his fears.

      Animals Scare Me Stiff
    • The Unicorn Princess

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading
      3.6(14)Add rating

      Penny Simms, a pony enthusiast, wins a scholarship to Fetlocks Hall, an equestrian boarding school. There, she not only engages in schoolwork and riding lessons but also discovers secret knowledge about horses and the magical unicorn world of Equitopia.

      The Unicorn Princess
    • Prince Cinders

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading
      3.8(859)Add rating

      A fairy grants a small, skinny prince a change in appearance and the chance to go to the Palace Disco

      Prince Cinders
    • When the Queen packs off Princess Smartypants to finishing school, it seems that our favourite royal might become a perfect princess after all ...huh, no chance! Instead, Princess Smartypants makes her own school rules and teaches those other do-goody princesses just exactly how to have fun.

      Princess Smartypants Breaks the Rules!