Cole ( Supermoo ) unleashes her endearingly loony sense of humor on the subject of the birds and the bees, and the result is, as expected, hilarious. For young girls, with the exception of getting taller, the whole book focuses on the negatives of puberty.

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". Hormone that plays havoc with the physical and emotional states of girls and boys between, roughly, eight to eighteen years.This book does not go into "sex education" per se, but focuses instead on those basic changes that all boys and girls experience. cite book|author=Babette Cole |date=June 1, 2000 |orig-date=February 1, 2000 |title=Hair in Funny Places |url=https://archive. Cole's madcap style leaves no room for embarrassment; it could pave the way for more informative discussions between kids and adults.

Puberty can be daunting for children and the imagery of evil little monsters cooking up batches of chemicals entitled "Essence of Pube", ready to be pumped around the body, will hardly put children at ease. In the flippant, whimsical style familiar to Cole aficionados, the story of Cupid encompasses the reader in a world of gods come to earth. Varmasti siitä syystä ehdotin kirjaa 7-vuotiaalle esikoiselleni, sillä tämä on samalla hauska tapa oppia paljon ihmisenä (fyysisesti) kasvamisesta.

Puberty can seem dreadful or traumatic to children, and I think the wacky style slights or ridicules the intended reader. Hair In Funny Places : Paperback : Penguin Random House Children's UK : 9780099266266 : : 11 Dec 2001 : Girls and boys are always curious and sometimes even alarmed by the behaviour of their bodies as they grow up. In Hair in Funny Places her artwork is without exaggeration some of the best she has ever done: it is brilliant. It might also put them at a disadvantage when they get to the point where they have to discuss the subject in school--"Well, I learned that there are these hideous monsters in my body . Sperm is described as "some sticky stuff" menstruation is described as "a tiny bit of blood in her knickers" and pubic hair is referred to as hair in "funny" places.

Babette Cole caused something of a stir when she published Mummy Laid an Egg: it was described by The Bookseller as: "Funny, factual and frank.It can be used to have or start conversations with kids about growth and changes ( physical and emotional), body positivity , consent and safety, reproduction. She worked on such children's programmes as Bagpuss (working with Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin) and Jackanory for BBC television. Cole (Mommy Laid an Egg) uses a medical pretext to indulge fans of scatological jokes in this off-color, disjointed tale. Typical of Cole's no-holds-barred approach, the girl's parents are used as examples (""your mom sprouted small bosoms and hair in funny places""). Who else but Babette Cole would have the audacity to tackle puberty in a picture book - and the comic genius to make it work?