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Mummy Laid An Egg!

By Babette Cole
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Mummy Laid An Egg! by Babette Cole offers an engaging and quirky exploration of how babies are made, aimed at young children. Through humorous illustrations and playful storytelling, the book dispels common myths and provides a straightforward yet entertaining explanation of reproduction. It's a candid yet age-appropriate resource for parents to discuss the topic with their kids.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this children's book if you're looking for a light-hearted and humorous way to introduce young ones to the facts of life. Babette Cole's playful and creative illustrations, combined with her witty storytelling, make this educational topic both entertaining and accessible for children and parents alike.

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Mummy Laid An Egg!

The facts of life explained in a humorous story which is illustrated in full colour throughout.

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Just how are babies made? Erm... Well... they're delivered by dinosaurs, squidged out of tubes, and found under stones!

In this story, the kids put their embarrassed parents straight and dispel the myths surrounding baby-making, growth, and birth. Babette Cole careers through the facts of life with her no-nonsense text and funny illustrations.

Mummy Laid An Egg!

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Mummy Laid An Egg! by Babette Cole is praised as both excellent and fun. The book is noted for its humour and engaging storytelling, making it enjoyable for both children and adults.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780099299110

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 June 1995

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Red Fox

Illustration: 1

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 244.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 237g

Pages: 40

Collections

Babette Cole Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Penguin Books Young Adult

About the Author

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.

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