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Kipper the Dog
Hide Me, Kipper!
This is the year of Kippers 18th birthday! He is one of the best-loved childrens characters of all time and 2008 promises to be a very BIG year for him. Following on from the re-launch of the six original classic Kipper storybooks in May, we are delighted to announce the arrival of a brand-new Kipper story. With the introduction of two new characters a cat and a mouse and an exciting chase, this eagerly awaited tale is destined to become as well loved as the original Kipper stories.
- GenresPicture BooksChildrens
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2008
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About the author
Mick Inkpen
404 books61 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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October 1, 2020
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A great story for the little ones that you’ll all know word for word before you know it. And with opportunities to act some challenges, this book will sure be a hit.
Alicia, The Book Grocer
A great story for the little ones that you’ll all know word for word before you know it. And with opportunities to act some challenges, this book will sure be a hit.
Alicia, The Book Grocer
November 1, 2017
Hauska idea, jossa hiiri piiloutuu aukeaman keskelle "sivujen väliin". Muutenin taattua Inkpen-laatua.
November 12, 2020
We loved this book.
We loved the twist at the end
We loved the twist at the end
January 16, 2022
A chuckle at the end kind of story. Always a delight to read a Kipper book.
August 17, 2025
Not his best work, but Mick Inkpen can pretty much do whatever he wants at this stage and I’ll lap it up. I really enjoyed the book editing and layout and the cleverest breach of the fourth wall.
December 24, 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!
July 19, 2014
Excellent books, all 3 of my children have had these books for bedtime stories, all 3 have loved them too! Now its my 3 year old daughters turn and she loves kipper!
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