Bodies, Babies,Growing Up & Big Questions
Where do babies come from? Why do bodies change? And why do grown-ups make everything so complicated? Babette Cole's books tackle life's biggest, funniest and most awkward questions—with absolutely no shortage of mischief.
Questions that make grown-ups squirm
Babies, changing bodies, baffling grown-ups—and children who often know better.
Mummy Laid an Egg!
When Mum and Dad invent some outrageous stories about babies, their children decide it is time to explain the facts.
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Hair in Funny Places
Meet Mr and Mrs Hormone: two mischievous troublemakers who turn growing up into a wonderfully unruly adventure.
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Mummy Never Told Me
What is a tummy button for? Why do adults behave so strangely? A curious child has questions—lots of them.
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The Sprog Owner's Manual
New sprog? From fuel and fittings to waste disposal, this thoroughly ridiculous manual has almost everything covered.
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There's a story worth telling.
Babette made the difficult subjects funny, the embarrassing subjects approachable, and the mysteries of growing up impossible to ignore.
And then things get even stranger...
From family life and falling out to growing old and wondering what it all means.
Two of Everything
When two children have had enough of their bickering parents, they dream up a wonderfully unconventional solution.
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Drop Dead
Gran and Grandad recall their outrageously eventful lives, from bald babies to old age—and what might happen next.
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That's Why!
Ziggi wonders why he was ever born, until a magical little stallion takes him on a rather extraordinary journey.
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How to Put Your Parents to Bed
The children are ready for bed, but the grown-ups keep finding distractions. Who knew parents were so difficult?
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What's it all about, anyway?
Big questions, big feelings, and some very small answers. Sometimes a picture book is exactly the place to begin.
A peek into Babette's world
Original illustrations from the stories—shown as supplied, without redrawing or AI alterations.
