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Mick Inkpen Mick Inkpen (born 22 December 1952) is a British author and illustrator. He is best known for his creations Kipper the Dog and Wibbly Pig. Background Inkpen was born on 22 December 1952 in Romford, Essex, England. He was educated at Roy ...

. The books consist of 34 titles (as of July 2005), which have sold over 8 million copies and have been translated into over 20 languages. The books have also won many awards. The characters in the ''Kipper the Dog'' book series also appear in the animated television series ''

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Characters

*Kipper the Dog - The title character of the TV show and books. He is warm-hearted, friendly and curious. Kipper is not at all selfish, though he is known to be a hoarder. Kipper is likely portrayed after beagle, beagle mix or Jack Russell terrier breed. *Tiger - Kipper's best friend. He is more practical and wise than Kipper. Sometimes Tiger can be very smug and naughty, though he really is a kind dog at heart. Tiger is likely portrayed after Scottish Terrier or schnauzer breed. *Jake - A friendly, warm-hearted sheepdog who is one of Kipper's best friends. He is a minor character on Kipper. However, he, Kipper and Tiger have had many adventures together. *Holly - A cheery white dog with brown spots who is one of Kipper's friends. *Pig - Kipper's other best friend. Pig likes to eat chocolate cakes and cookies and at times can be misjudging. *Arnold - Pig's toddler cousin who is more aware than Pig and he usually says nothing, but at times he says simple words like "duck" and "igloo". Arnold has many exciting encounters while the older ones are occupied. *Mouse - A mouse who lives with Kipper at his house. *The Bleepers - A couple of space aliens and a robot who live on the Moon.

Books

Some of the books have been translated into other languages, including Spanish.

TV series

''Kipper'' is a British

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based on the ''Kipper the Dog'' picture book series.

Awards

*Winner of BAFTA for ''Preschool Animation'' in 1998, 2000 and 2001. *

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named Kipper as one of the ''Best Children's Books'' in 2001. *

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'98 award, ''TV Series, Special Prize (up to 12 minutes)''. *Silver Pulcinella Award, 1999, ''Best Series for Infants'' *

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, Dove Family-Approved Suitable for all ages. ''Tiger Tales'' and ''Pools, Parks and Picnics''.

References

External links

Mick Inkpen's official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kipper the Dog British picture books Series of children's books Children's books adapted into television shows English-language books Books about dogs Books about pigs Books about mice and rats Children's books about friendship Book series introduced in 1989