Original artwork from the archive
The illustrations behind the trouble
Discover original ink and watercolour artwork created for Babette Cole’s brilliantly mischievous picture books. Each listing will bring together the illustration, its book connection, catalogue details and a closer look at the story inside the image.
Artwork catalogues
Choose a troublesome world
Begin with the complete The Trouble with Grandad and The Trouble with Mum catalogues. More original artwork collections will appear here as they are prepared.
Giant vegetables, impossible gardens and wonderfully overgrown trouble
Explore the available original illustrations, with individual references, measurements, prices and artwork details.
View Grandad artwork
Broomsticks, unusual pets and one deeply unconventional mother
Browse original artwork from the first book in the series, with catalogue information, measurements and prices.
View Mum artwork
Robots, inventions and complete mechanical mayhem
Original scenes connected to Dad’s wonderfully unreliable inventions, with individual references and artwork notes to be added.
Listings coming soon
Seaside trips, strange talents and outer-space trouble
Illustrations from Gran’s increasingly extraordinary adventure, with catalogue information and availability to follow.
Listings coming soon
Pirates, whales and a voyage that does not go to plan
Selected illustrations from Uncle’s nautical adventure, with full descriptions and reference details to come.
Listings coming soonLooking for a particular illustration?
The catalogue is still taking shape
Artwork is being scanned, measured and matched to its original books. Enquiries are welcome while the full collection is being prepared.