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Kipper the Dog
Skates
Kipper's friend, Tiger, has a brand new pair of in-line skates but unfortunately he isn't very good at skating. It takes their friend, Pig, to show Tiger that practice really can make perfect - or at least better! Created by master storyteller, Mick Inkpen, there is a whole range of Kipper books to choose classic picture books, TV tie in picture books, novelty board books, sticker books, pop up books and much much more.
- GenresChildrens
Paperback
First published September 1, 2001
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About the author
Mick Inkpen
382 books62 followersMick 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”
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”
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September 8, 2011
This book is about animals learning to skate. The dog in this book cannot skate and he goes crashing in to a pig. Then the pig wants to have a go and he too cannot skate. But in the end they practice skating and eventually know how to skate.
This book is good for children to read as it not only simple to understand with simple writing and simple pictures it is teaching them a lesson, which is; anything you want to do first, practice it and then have a go, otherwise you will injure yourself.
The author has deliberately enlarged the first letter on the page so children can understand that every time you start a sentence you start with a capital letter.
This book is good for children to read as it not only simple to understand with simple writing and simple pictures it is teaching them a lesson, which is; anything you want to do first, practice it and then have a go, otherwise you will injure yourself.
The author has deliberately enlarged the first letter on the page so children can understand that every time you start a sentence you start with a capital letter.
December 23, 2019
All of the Kipper books (like the series) are excellently written. The images are simple for young eyes to capture the essential details and the text is a good size and simple to follow without being dumbed-down. Kipper stories are always fun, humorous, and they show Kipper to be a good friend who can laugh, but is not mean. I still love Kipper, even though my daughter has grown. He is curious and gentle. Thank you, Mick Inkpen!
October 3, 2011
I don't like "Pig was a terrible skater."
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