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.
Mick Inkpen
- Name
- Mick Inkpen
- Born
- 22 December 1952
- Birthplace
- Romford, Essex, England
- Occupation
- Author
- Education
- Royal Liberty School
- Awards
- British Book Award, Children's Book Award, Play and Learn Award, etc.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Fields
- creative and professional writing · children's literature · illustration
- Known for
- Kipper the Dog
- Languages
- English
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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.
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Mick Inkpen (born 1952) is an illustrator and writer, of British nationality. The illustrator was born in Romford.
Mick Inkpen was educated at Royal Liberty School. Activity centred on children's literature, creative and professional writing and illustration.
Among the works is Kipper the Dog. Languages used include English.
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Key facts
• Name — Mick Inkpen • Born — 22 December 1952 • Birthplace — Romford, Essex, England • Occupation — Author • Language — English • Education — Royal Liberty School • Genre — Children's Fiction • Subject — Picture Storybooks • Notable Works — Kipper the Dog • Awards — British Book Award, Children's Book Award, Play and Learn Award, etc.
Background
Background
Inkpen was born on 22 December 1952 in Romford, Essex, England. He was 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 book Wonderful Earth.
Selected works
Selected works
• What For (1975)
Television series
Television series
• Kipper (1997–2000) • Wibbly Pig (2009–2010) • Furry Tales (TBA) – a collection of Fairy tales using anthropomorphic animals (instead of humans)
Life and career
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Life and career
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1952
Mick Inkpen was born on 22 December 1952.
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Awards
Inkpen 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 the Children's BAFTA for Best Animated Film in 1998, and Kipper's A to Z won the silver medal in the 2001 Smarties Prize.
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- 1.Children's Books - Articles - Authorgraph No.107: Mick Inkpen BfK No. 107. booksforkeeps.co.uk.
- 2.Children's Book Review: Wonderful Earth by Nick Butterworth, Author, Mick Inkpen, Author. PublishersWeekly.com.
- 3.Hodder Children's books. About Mick Inkpen.
- 4.British Academy of film and Television Arts. Awards Database.
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