By Mick Inkpen (author) Part of the Wibbly Pig series
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Big Bear is a wonderful new friend for Wibbly Pig and bestselling author Mick Inkpen has been incredibly skilful at showing off a bear so big with a pig so small in the confined space of a book page, whilst also bringing out their delightful friendship and feelings for one another. Full of humour, children will love it. And that’s not just our word for it, as it has also been shortlisted for the Nestle Children’s Book Award for 2006 in the 0-5 age range.
From the creator of Kipper, this picture book shows that it is what's inside that matters.Wibbly Pig has a new friend - a bear so BIG, he can hardly fit on the page. He does not know how to brush his teeth or comb his hair and he can't even use a spoon. But Wibbly loves him just the same!A heart-warming story about loving friends for who they are from the award winning Mick Inkpen.'A simple story about love and friendship, happiness and loss.' Mail on Sunday
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From the creator of Kipper, this picture book shows that it is what's inside that matters. Wibbly Pig has a new friend - a bear so BIG, he can hardly fit on the page. He does not know how to brush his teeth or comb his hair and he can't even use a spoon. But Wibbly loves him just the same! A heart-warming story about loving friends for who they are from the award winning Mick Inkpen. 'A simple story about love and friendship, happiness and loss.' Mail on Sunday
Mick Inkpen was born in Romford in 1952 and still lives in Essex with his wife Debbie and their two children. Mick is one of the most popular author/illustrators in the world, his stories have been translated into over twenty different languages and his books have sold over 4 million copies. Kipper, perhaps his most popular character of all, is now the star of his very own TV series while Wibbly Pig, Penguin Small and Threadbear continue to delight young readers - and their parents!
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"
Mick has won numerous awards world-wide including The British Book Award for Penguin Small, The British Book Award for the best illustrated book, for Lullabyhullabaloo, 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? 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.
Fo most of Mick Inkpen's published work he is both author and illustrator. However, there is one title - WONDERFUL EARTH - that we rate highly, which he illustrated whilst Nick Butterworth provided the words.
From the creator of Kipper, this picture book shows that it is what's inside that matters.Wibbly Pig has a new friend - a bear so BIG, he can hardly fit on the page. He does not know how to brush his teeth or comb his hair and he can't even use a spoon.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Wibbly Pig's Silly Big Bear and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-4 years old
Wibbly Pig's Silly Big Bear features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations
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Wibbly Pig's Silly Big Bear was written by Mick Inkpen and published by Hodder Children's Books an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
Wibbly Pig's Silly Big Bear has 32 pages
Yes it is part of Wibbly Pig series
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