Babette Cole smiling for a portrait
A very special collection

Original Illustrations
by Babette Cole

Discover original, one-of-a-kind illustrations from Babette Cole’s unforgettable books. Explore the drawings, watercolours and wonderfully mischievous characters that helped bring her stories to life.

Original artwork • Individual reference numbers • Enquiries welcome
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Find a favourite story

Select a book to browse its original illustrations. Every piece has its own artwork reference number. Please include the book title and reference number when making an enquiry.

The original artwork catalogue

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A piece of Babette’s world

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Original artwork

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