The Slimy Book

The [adjective] Books

by Babette Cole

Sticky, sludgy, slippy slime, the sloppy, ploppy, creepy kind. The pages of this book are jam-packed with every imaginable sort of slime, from slimy pockets to slimy limbs and even fat ladies rubbing slime into their skin.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published November 14, 1985

About the author

Babette Cole was a British children's author and illustrator. Born on the island of Jersey in the Channel Islands in 1949, she attended the Canterbury College of Art (now the University for the Creative Arts) and received first-class BA Honors. She worked on such children's programmes as Bagpuss (working with Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin) and Jackanory for BBC television.

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. Much of her work is earthy comedy, having titles like The Smelly Book, The Hairy Book, The Slimy Book and The Silly Book.

She spent her time writing, visiting schools and traveling. After a short illness she died on 15 January 2017, aged 66.

Reviews

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Children love this book as slime is such a fun thing to do nowadays!

[Mills · Rating 1 out of 5]

Lovely... I particularly enjoyed the part in which - to paraphrase - fat ladies rub slime into their skin in an attempt to lose weight. That's going to be a great topic of conversation with a young child, not.

I suggest picking up The Super Smelly Alien instead. I wasn't particularly a fan, but it's still a much better take on the disgusting.

[Viking · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kyle's first book!