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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.
Princess Smartypants Breaks the Rules!
Princess Smartypants
Prince Cinders
Hair In Funny Places
Dr Dog
Mummy Laid An Egg!
and laugh out loud this #InternationalMomentofLaughterDay Mummy Laid An Egg! by Babette Cole from Red Fox
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and laugh out loud this #InternationalMomentofLaughterDay Princess Smartypants by Babette Cole from Puffin
It's #InternationalMomentofLaughterDay so read Hair In Funny Places by Babette Cole from Red Fox
#NationalPetDay so read a great book all about your furry / fishy or scaly friend! Dr Dog by Babette Cole from Red Fox
24 days ago
A book about dogs to celebrate #NationalPetMonth! Dr Dog by Babette Cole from Red Fox
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Mummy Laid An Egg!... A book that will get anyone reading! By Babette Cole from Red Fox.
Prince Cinders... A book that will get anyone reading! By Babette Cole from Puffin.
Discover Prince Cinders by Babette Cole. Published by Puffin.
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