Occupation Author Subject Picture Storybooks Education Royal Liberty School Genre Children's Fiction Role Author | Nationality British Name Mick Inkpen Language English Notable works Kipper the Dog | |
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Nominations Nestle Smarties Book Prize Books The blue balloon, Threadbear, Lullabyhullaballoo!, Kipper's toybox, Penguin Small Similar People Nick Butterworth, Ann Morris, Martin Clunes | ||
Luna listens to mick inkpen s kipper story collection
Mick Inkpen is an English author and illustrator of children's books best known for his creations Kipper the Dog and Wibbly Pig.
Contents
- Luna listens to mick inkpen s kipper story collection
- Wonderful earth hardcover 1 jan 1998 by nick butterworth author mick inkpen author
- Background
- Awards
- Selected works
- References
Wonderful earth hardcover 1 jan 1998 by nick butterworth author mick inkpen author
Background
Inkpen was born in Romford, Essex, England in 1952, and educated at Royal Liberty School in Gidea Park. He is a friend of Nick Butterworth, who also grew up in Romford, and they collaborated on the 1990 "Wonderful Earth".
Awards
Mick has won numerous awards worldwide including The British Book Award for Lullabyhullabaloo and Penguin Small, The Children's Book Award for Threadbear, The Parents and Munch Bunch Play and Learn Award and The Right Start Petit Filous Best Toy Award for Where, Oh Where is Kipper's Bear?. He received the Children's Book Award for the 1991 work Threadbear. Kipper won a BAFTA for best animated children's film in 1998, and Kipper's A to Z won the silver medal in the 2001 Smarties Prize.