Don't Lose Pigley, Wibbly Pig! Award-winning author by Mick Inkpen (author)

Author/Illustrator

Mick Inkpen

Mick Inkpen is one of the most popular author/illustrators in the world. His books have sold over 4 million copies, and have been translated into over twenty different languages. His best-loved characters are probably Kipper and Wibbly Pig – who are both stars of their very own TV series!

He began his career as a graphic designer, and worked with another children’s author Nick Butterworth (of Percy the Park Keeper fame) on a cartoon strip for the Sunday Express. In 1989 The Blue Balloon was published to great acclaim, and established him as an important and original voice in children’s picture books. He and his wife, Debbie, also had children of their own by this point: “Without the experience of having children of my own I doubt that I would have been capable of writing effectively for children. And yet it’s true that good work really springs from trying to please yourself”

Mick lives in Essex with his wife and two children.

He began his career as a graphic designer, declining a place to study English at Cambridge University. During this period he worked with Nick Butterworth, a fellow children’s author, from whom he learned design and typography. Together they developed a cartoon strip for the Sunday Express magazine, later to become a first series of children’s picture books. They also worked in children’s television.

In 1989 The Blue Balloon established him as a truly original voice in children’s picture books, by which time Mick and his wife Debbie had two children of their own. “Without the experience of having children of my own I doubt that I would have been capable of writing effectively for children. And yet it’s true that good work really springs from trying to please yourself”

Reviews

1. Kelly Haddock
   on 20 February 2012

   Good

   Yet another fantastic book from the Wibbly Pig collection.

   Use with the free activities from this site (can download from 'Free stuff') to make the story more fun and memorable.

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What kids think

1. TheMileLongBookshelfBlog
   on 8 March 2013

   aw so sweet

2. supercoolcharm
   on 7 March 2013

   this is a piggy book. my sister loves it.

   5 out of 5

3. natashakrywald
   on 7 March 2013

   when i was little i loved these and my cousin loves them to.

4. rahul2313
   on 7 March 2013

   best book ever

5. nikki657
   on 6 March 2012

   my sister loves this book

6. leSquidge
   on 4 March 2012

   Me and my son love the kipper series by mike inkpen so after looking at this i think we will get it as it looks just as good with lovely pictures.

   4 out of 5

7. indigobeam
   on 3 March 2012

   This book is perfect for young children with clever minds! Make friends with the pig and have fun together!

8. flipper12
   on 12 July 2010

   brill book for my 4year old and 2 year old.

   5 out of 5

9. chloe69
   on 25 May 2010

   my daughter really loved this book

   5 out of 5