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Dr Dog by Babette Cole
Category: Graphic Novels | Series: Red Fox Picture Bks.
"Meet Doctor Dog, he's the Gumboyle family's favourite pet and their very own trusty physician. When Doctor Dog jets off to a medical conference in Brazil the Guimboyles decide they can't survive without him and so he returns to rescue them from all sorts of ailments- itchy nits, tickly tonsils and worm ...Show more
Hair In Funny Places by Babette Cole
Category: Children's Educational
The new book in Babette Cole's bestselling series of "family dilemmas that began with "Mummy Laid an Egg."" Puberty. Who else but Babette Cole would have the temerity to tackle this subject in a picture book, and the genius to carry it off. The text, which takes the form of a conversation between a sma ...Show more
How to Put Your Parents to Bed by Mylisa Larsen; Babette Cole
Category: Graphic Novels
Mylisa Larsen's tongue-in-cheek bedtime story about a role reversal between parents and a child pairs perfectly with Babette Cole's hilarious and bright watercolor illustrations. No one likes going to bed. And you're not even tired. You want to stay up and have all sorts of fun adventures! But take a lo ...Show more
If I Were You by Ronald S. Hamilton & Babette Cole illus.
Category: Picture Books
When Dad puts Daisy to bed, he suggests 'If I were you ...I'd go to sleep.' So cheeky Daisy starts thinking about what things would really be like if she and Dad swapped around. She could feed Dad porridge while she ate chocolate fromage frais and wheel him past the neighbours all dressed in pink! Dad t ...Show more
King Change-a-Lot by Babette Cole
Category: Picture Books | Series: Picture Puffin S.
Prince Change-a-Lot was fed up with being treated like a baby, especially as his parents were making a bad job of running the kingdom. Even the good fairies were on strike because things were so bad they were having to work overtime. Prince Change-a-Lot thinks he'd change a few things.
Lady Lupin's Book of Etiquette by Babette Cole
Category: Children's | Series: Picture Puffin S.
Lady Lupin is an aristocratic Deerhound with a family who need to be brought up correctly - but her puppies have other ideas. Children's Picture Book
Long Live Princess Smartypants by Babette Cole
Category: Picture Books
A modern fairy tale for the twenty-first century and a second adventure for the irrepressible and highly popular Princess Smartypants.Princess Smartypants has decided she'd like to have a baby but doesn't want the husband to go with it. The King and Queen will not hear of such a plan and attempt to take ...Show more
Long Live Princess Smartypants H/B by Babette Cole
Category: Picture Books
A favourite picturebook character returns. A twist of fate means Princess Smartypants gets just what she?s been wanting: a baby. She soon realises babies are an awful lot of trouble, but her mighty dragon Amazonia Sizzleflame steps in to help. For ages 3-5.
Mummy Laid An Egg! by Babette Cole
Category: Parenting
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 f ...Show more
Mummy Laid an Egg (Mini Treasures) by Babette Cole
Category: Fiction | Series: Mini Treasures
Mum and Dad decide it's time to tell their children the facts of life. But do they dare - and do they even really know them?