Oh, No George! by Chris Haughton has the kind of simplicity that lets a really great idea breathe. But if you want to get the kids to bed on time then start early with this one, as your children will get seriously involved in all the choosing. I’m not entirely sure how old a book has to be before it becomes a classic, but I guess a book that you used to read to your own children and which they have long since stopped reading to theirs must count! One such is John Burningham’s Would You Rather. one of the best interactive picture books ever published. To mark the 30th anniversary and the release of a special edition of the book, we asked Mick to share the books, authors and characters which he loves. The story embraces the idea of playfulness and fun inherent in childhood, and the fold-out pages and pull outs are extremely clever. Of course, they are back in time for tea and what’s gorgeous about this story is the mixture of adventure and simplicity. I’m a bit too old to have read Kipper as a child but Baby Bookworm is a huge fan of The Blue Balloon, which sees the boy and Kipper get up to all sorts of exciting things with the mysterious balloon they find – stretching it, popping it, whacking it with a stick and even flying up to the moon! There have been dozens of books for preschoolers starring the curious character since then, and even a TV series, while Mick has also created the bestselling Wibbly Pig series. The Blue Balloon came out in 1989 and the imaginative and interactive picture book about the simple childhood pleasures of playing with a balloon captured the hearts of children and parents. It’s 30 years since we first met Kipper, Mick Inkpen’s lovable puppy who is learning about the world alongside his readers.
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