Hair in funny places, by babette cole, is an explanation of puberty written with humour. Hormone are depicted as grotesque, pimplecovered, horned, hairy, and rotund mad scientists. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Hair in funny places, babette cole shop online for books. Hair in funny places by babette cole sex ed rescue. Told with lighthearted frankness, this humorous look at growing up takes the mystery out of puberty and the fear out of an often embarrassing subject. The book was for my 9yr old and i found it was very basic and babyish, not at all like the books she reads and a bit more like her 5 yr old sister does. Babette coles most popular book is princess smartypants. Your own comments to book hair in funny places epub. A child asks her teddy bear about growing up and gets an earful in this wildly irreverent look at puberty. When a little girl asks her teddy bear about growing up, she gets the whole answer.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Babette cole has 103 books on goodreads with 12904 ratings. The new book in babette coles bestselling series of family dilemmas that began withmummy laid an egg. Who else but babette cole would have the audacity to tackle puberty in a picture book and the comic genius to make it work. Babette cole a teddy bear explains to a little girl how mr. Click to read more about hair in funny places by babette cole. She features a popeyed little dog who runs away from home after the arrival of a new baby, then falls in with other strays who commandeer a. Hair in funny places by babette cole 9780099266266. The drawings are funny and the text provides a basic introduction to some of the first changes that kids will start to notice, such as the hair in funny places. She graduated from canterbury college of art in 1973 and was the illustrator and author of more than 150 witty, imaginative, irreverent and thoughtprovoking picture books for children including the. Hormone and the changes they made in her mother and father. Hair in funny places by babette cole this book is a fun introduction for kids to the fact that one day their bodies will change into an adult body. She graduated from canterbury college of art in 1973 and was the illustrator and author of more than 150 witty, imaginative, irreverent and thoughtprovoking picture books for children including the bestselling, stereotypedefying princess smartypants.
Puberty being a particularly unsettling time, babette cole has made this the subject of the fifth title in her bestselling series of family dilemmas. Jan 16, 2017 babette cole, the illustrator and author of more than 150 witty, imaginative, irreverent and sometimes controversial picture books for children, has died aged 66, after a short illness that led to. Girls and boys are always curious and sometimes even alarmed by the behaviour of their bodies as they grow up. Hair in funny places by babette cole world of books. Buy a discounted paperback of hair in funny places online from australias leading online bookstore. Hair in funny places by babette cole, 9780099266266, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Written for young readers, this book provides an informative introduction to puberty through easytoread text and colorful illustrations. Hormone and their ratlike dog, the teddy explains, who concoct potions that give children bosoms, pimples, hair in new places, radical mood swings, and ultimately the urge and ability to make babies. Hair in funny places by babette cole penguin books new. Hair in funny places by babette cole, babette cole.
The new book in babette coles bestselling series of family d. The text takes the form of a conversation between a small girl and her teddy bear, and is ingenious and funny. In hair in funny places her artwork is without exaggeration some of the best she has ever done it is brilliant. In hair in funny places her artwork is without exaggeration some of the best she has ever done. Download hair in funny places ebook by jarediiy on deviantart. Dec 11, 2001 babette cole was born in jersey in the channel islands. Princess smartypants and prince cinders both won the kate. Babette cole, the illustrator and author of more than 150 witty, imaginative, irreverent and sometimes controversial picture books for children, has died aged 66, after a short illness that led to. As in so many of her books, cole tackles this subject with lighthearted humor. She wrote and illustrated more than 150 childrens books including nungu and the hippopotamus, doctor dog, mummy laid an egg, the smelly book, beware of the vet, two of everything, hair in funny places, and the trouble with series. Hair in funny places by babette cole 2001 1004 babette cole. Her zany, lively artwork is instantly recognisable and she is a household name in the world of picture books. Hair in funny places by babette cole and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Hair in funny places by babette cole penguin books new zealand.
Hello, my name is babette cole and i write and illustrate childrens picture books. Hair in funny places a tom maschler book book by babette cole. The illustrations are a partner in the storytelling. Hilarious illustrations of mr and mrs hormone wreaking their revenge on the body, mixing their essence of pube and making mischief in the unsuspecting bodies of boys and girls as they fight their way towards adulthood will certainly raise a smile. Hair in funny places book by babette cole 3 available. How much you, as a parent, seek to expand on the topic is then up to you. This canny little book takes a sideways glance at what happens to the body when it is hit by puberty. Hair in funny places, babette cole shop online for books in. It left more questions than answers where we had to fill the gaps. Hair in funny places has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Hair in funny places when a little girl asks her teddy bear about growing up, she gets the whole answer. Hair in funny places by babette cole penguin books australia.
Hair in funny places by babette cole 9780099266266 booktopia. A book about puberty by babette cole 9780786805907, hardcover. Babette cole was born in jersey in the channel islands. Written for young readers, this book provides an informative. Hair in funny places, by babette cole, is an explanation of puberty written with humour i love it as it introduces the concept of the physical and emotional changes of puberty in such a way, that your child will be wishing that puberty would arrive sooner. Her first picture book, basil brush of the yard, was published in 1977. Hair in funny placesby babette cole this book is a fun introduction for kids to the fact that one day their bodies will change into an adult body. Putting a characteristically screwy spin on the sappy love is. She produced animated storyboards for the bbc and illustrated numerous greetings. This sort of assistance is likely to make us far more united. Who else but babette would have the temerity to tackle this subject in a picture book and the genius to carry it off.
Brilliant, outrageous, entertaining and fearless, babette cole was one of the finest illustrators of her generation but her skill with a paintbrush was more than matched by her knack for coming up with witty and original stories and finding surprising, innovative and, above all, funny ways of telling them. Hair in funny places is an excellent basic introduction for young, prepubescent boys and girls alike, which does much to normalise the experience and pave the way for future discussions. The text, which takes the form of a conversation between a small girl and her teddy bear, is ingenious and funny. Who else but babette cole would have the temerity to tackle this subject in a picture book, and the genius to carry it off.
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