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. They also worked in children’s television. Together they developed a cartoon strip for the Sunday Express magazine, later to become a first series of children’s picture books. During this period he worked with Nick Butterworth, a fellow children’s author, from whom he learned design and typography. He began his career as a graphic designer, declining a place to study English at Cambridge University. Mick lives in Essex with his wife and two children. And yet it’s true that good work really springs from trying to please yourself” 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. 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 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. His best-loved characters are probably Kipper and Wibbly Pig – who are both stars of their very own TV series! His books have sold over 4 million copies, and have been translated into over twenty different languages. Mick Inkpen is one of the most popular author/illustrators in the world.
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