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Kipper the Dog
Kipper: Splosh Board Book
Join Kipper as he has fun in the rain, sploshing and splashing and squelching.
16 pages, Board Book
First published April 15, 1998
About the author
Mick Inkpen
388 books67 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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August 9, 2015
This was a fun read, that had me making all sorts of silly noises, while my 4 year old niece giggled at me.
August 20, 2017
Lyhyt kuvakirja perheen pienimmille. Jokaisella aukeamalla on lyhyt lause, suloinen kuvitus ja pienille lapsille sopiva juoni. Kirja on sopiva 1-1,5-vuotiaille ensikirjoiksi; tällaisen kirjan avulla on helppo opetella kuuntelemaan ja katselemaan kirjaa, kääntelemään sivuja ja ehkä osoittelemaan jotain mielenkiintoista kirjan kuvituksesta. Kovin montaa asiaa aukeaman kuva ei sisällä, joten pari sanaa kirjasta voi toistella.
Meidän perheen kuopukselle oli juuri omiaan unisaduksi rankan päivän jälkeen. Paljoa pidempään tai yksityiskohtaisempaan kirjaan ei olisi lapsella riittänyt mielenkiinto superväsyneenä.
Meidän perheen kuopukselle oli juuri omiaan unisaduksi rankan päivän jälkeen. Paljoa pidempään tai yksityiskohtaisempaan kirjaan ei olisi lapsella riittänyt mielenkiinto superväsyneenä.
July 5, 2023
Although the copy I read is not in board book format this title would be perfect for a board book and it is appropriate content. Brief sentences about three different animals experiencing a rain shower. Kipper the dog is the named character. Copyrighted 1998.
September 1, 2023
The hedgehog should have been given a tissue!
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June 15, 2024
Book read to Henry - I’m aiming to read books to him until he can read books himself.
March 30, 2016
I thought this book was good. The book is also a great starting point for students who are learning how to read. The book also has a plot line, which is something that can be uncommon in simple reading books.
September 28, 2011
Highly recommended for the little ones :)
October 5, 2011
Cute little rhyming jaunt through a rainy day with Kipper. Not a narrative.
November 13, 2013
I love kids' books with onomatopoeia - plus it's got a nice story about sharing an umbrella.
January 9, 2014
Love! Splosh, splosh. The word alone is full of win.
August 17, 2021
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Gift from Harper's Grandmother
Has fun words like "splosh" and "squelch" that makes it more fun to read to Harper
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Gift from Harper's Grandmother
Has fun words like "splosh" and "squelch" that makes it more fun to read to Harper
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