Kipper: The Blue Balloon

Kipper the dog has found a soggy blue balloon in the garden. At first, it seems like an ordinary balloon, but it’s not. It’s full of fun, magic and endless possibilities …

30 years after it was first published, The Blue Balloon is a celebrated picture book classic. It features the very first appearance of Mick Inkpen’s much-loved puppy character, Kipper, and has delighted millions of children worldwide. This playful tale of imagination, complete with fantastic fold-out pages, is a classic to be treasured, loved and shared time and time again.

Kipper has been delighting children for 30 years, first appearing in the The Blue Balloon. Through the years, Mick Inkpen has written and illustrated many many picture books about Kipper. At the moment these are the ones available:

• The Blue Balloon
• Kipper
• Kipper’s Birthday
• Kipper’s Christmas Eve
• One Year with Kipper
• Kipper’s Little Friends
• Kipper’s Monster
• Hide Me, Kipper
• Kipper’s New Pet
• Kipper’s Snowy Day
• Kipper’s Beach Ball
• Kipper’s A to Z