Babette Cole

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Babette Cole (10 September 1950 – 15 January 2017)[1] was an English children's writer and illustrator. She was born on Jersey in the Channel Islands. She was known for her works in Drop Dead, Princess Smartypants and Prince Cinders. As a children's writer, Cole created more than 150 picture books. Her best-seller Doctor Dog has been adapted as a successful children's cartoon series.

Cole died from a short illness on 15 January 2017 in Devon, England, aged 66.[2]

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  1. Eccleshare, Julia (16 January 2017). "Babette Cole obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  2. "Children's author Babette Cole dies aged 66". ITV News. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.