Kipper Award-winning author by Mick Inkpen (author)

The adorable, comical story of a little dog and his bedtime friends. When Kipper throws out his much-loved, dog-eared old toys, how will he get to sleep? Introducing the world’s best-loved, most dog-eared dog, this first book about Mick Inkpen’s classic character is, quite simply, a book that no child should be without.

National Year of Reading title for ONLY £2!
An adorable doggy hero to fall in love with
Kipper’s curiosity and desire to make sense of his world are ideal for getting children thinking
Perfectly mirrors the way small children behave
A story about growing up – and not quite being ready to
An inspired book that’s both simple and thought-provoking
Snuggly, soothing and very, very special
Just the first in a wonderful world of Mick Inkpen books to explore!

Product Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780340565643

Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 2.0; Lower years; 0.5 points

Condition

New

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”