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Mick Inkpen


Born
in Romford, Essex, The United Kingdom
December 22, 1952

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Genre
Children's Books


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 woul ...more

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Average rating: 4.03 · 11,982 ratings · 1,007 reviews · 330 distinct works • Similar authors
Kipper
4.13 avg rating — 4,780 ratings — published 1991 — 47 editions
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I Will Love You Anyway
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3.79 avg rating — 575 ratings — 9 editions
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The Blue Balloon
4.24 avg rating — 388 ratings — published 1990 — 23 editions
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Kipper's A to Z: An Alphabe...
4.10 avg rating — 377 ratings — published 2000 — 24 editions
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Kipper's Christmas Eve
4.10 avg rating — 311 ratings — published 1999 — 26 editions
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Kipper's Toybox
3.97 avg rating — 279 ratings — published 1992 — 37 editions
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Kipper's Snowy Day
3.91 avg rating — 247 ratings — published 1996 — 43 editions
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Kipper's Birthday
3.97 avg rating — 234 ratings — published 1993 — 28 editions
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I Love You, Fred
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3.91 avg rating — 168 ratings — 2 editions
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Lullabyhullaballoo
4.28 avg rating — 142 ratings — published 1993 — 18 editions
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Series by Mick Inkpen

Kipper Kipper's A to Z: An Alphabe... Kipper's Birthday Kipper's Toybox Kipper's Snowy Day Kipper and Roly Kipper's Monster
(61 books)
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4.07 avg rating — 7,979 ratings

Is It Bedtime Yet Wibbly Pig? Everyone Hide from Wibbly Pig Wibbly Pig Likes Bananas Wibbly Pig Can Make a Tent Wibbly Pig is Happy Wibbly Pig Has 10 Balloons Wibbly Pig's Silly Big Bear
(34 books)
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3.78 avg rating — 897 ratings

I Will Love You Anyway I Love You, Fred
(2 books)
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3.82 avg rating — 743 ratings

Beachmoles and Bellvine Bokobikes
(2 books)
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4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings

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