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Mick Inkpen

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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 · 12,126 ratings · 1,030 reviews · 381 distinct works • Similar authors
Kipper
4.13 avg rating — 4,790 ratings — published 1991 — 47 editions
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I Will Love You Anyway
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3.80 avg rating — 581 ratings — 9 editions
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The Blue Balloon
4.25 avg rating — 391 ratings — published 1990 — 22 editions
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Kipper's A to Z: An Alphabe...
4.10 avg rating — 381 ratings — published 2000 — 29 editions
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Kipper's Christmas Eve
4.10 avg rating — 304 ratings — published 1999 — 31 editions
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Kipper's Toybox
3.98 avg rating — 289 ratings — published 1992 — 36 editions
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Kipper's Snowy Day
3.92 avg rating — 249 ratings — published 1996 — 47 editions
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Kipper's Birthday
3.98 avg rating — 240 ratings — published 1993 — 28 editions
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I Love You, Fred
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Is It Bedtime Yet Wibbly Pig?
3.88 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 2004 — 17 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 — 8,043 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
(33 books)
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3.78 avg rating — 913 ratings

I Will Love You Anyway I Love You, Fred
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3.82 avg rating — 755 ratings

Beachmoles and Bellvine Bokobikes
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4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings

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