Someone or something has nibbled a hole in Kipper's toybox. When Kipper identifies the culprit he thinks his troubles are over - but in actual fact they are only just beginning!

Kipper first appeared on four legs in the Mick Inkpen timeless picture book The Blue Balloon. This picture book, Kipper, first published in 1991 made him the star of the show and he's been going from strength to strength ever since. Kipper's world is a world where anything can happen and he has enormous child appeal. He is a classic picture character now, loved by children the world over in the same way that Thomas the Tank or Peter Rabbit are loved.

Created by master storyteller, Mick Inkpen, there is a whole range of Kipper books to choose from: classic picture books, TV tie in picture books, novelty board books, sticker books, pop up books and much much more.

Kipper is on CITV and the animation series has been awarded the BAFTA award for best children's animation.

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Product details

Paperback: 32 pages
Age Range: 3 - 5 years
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books; New Ed edition (18 Mar. 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0340580496
ISBN-13: 978-0340580493
Product Dimensions: 21 x 0.4 x 23 cm
Average Customer Review: 16 customer reviews
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,456,596 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #37534 in Books > Children's Books > Novelty & Activity Books
- #118868 in Books > Children's Books > Fiction

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A new Kipper book is always a welcome addition to any toddler's bookshelf and Kipper's Toybox will charm and delight his current legion of fans as well as grabbing the imagination of new young readers. As Kipper tries to work out why there are more toys in his special box than there should be, toddlers are treated to an array of sharp, colourful and action-packed illustrations coupled with clear, easy to follow text that allows them to help Kipper unravel the mystery.

As ever, Mick Inkpen comes up with another winner as the darling Kipper enchants and entertains the book-hungry toddler. (Ages 2 to 5) --Susan Harrison

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I will certainly treasure this in my own dog books collection for the years to come even when my son will have outgrown this literature (londonmumsmagazine.com)

A pleasure to share with toddlers (Times Educational Supplement)

Beautifully illustrated (LifeStyle Magazine)

The bright, simple pictures ... hit the perfect note for toddlers (Northern Echo)

An elegantly simple, satisfying story with a lot of opportunities for counting (Kirkus)

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Have a Kip after Reading a Bit of Kipper

BySam Tyleron 9 June 2015

Format: Paperback

There are things in life that make you feel old; when the last Premiership footballer born the same year as you retires, or when their arresting officer looks like they don’t even shave. The fact that Kipper is over 25 years old makes me feel my age; this collection of books always felt a little ageless and classic. The new 25 year anniversary releases looks to cement this.

The Kipper series are the type of joyful storybooks that appear simple to write, but if that was true we would all be doing it. It takes someone like Mick Inkpen to strip down some of the unnecessary paraphernalia that can surround a book for sharing and create something as pleasurable as ‘Kipper's Toybox’. In this tale, Kipper and his stuffed toy pals have a mystery to solve. There appears to be a few too many creatures in the toybox and Kipper is unsure of what is going on. Via a series of counting tasks he is able to work out that a couple of additional friends may have just come to visit.

‘Kipper’s Toolbox’ is a perfect example of a follow on book for children just starting to actually read a story with you. The language is simple in nature, but complex enough that it requires some thought. Most pages have an illustration and three or four lines of text telling the story. You are encouraged to play along with Kipper as he tries to work out what is happening. Counting toys is great fun, as is spotting a sneaky tail or two that may have just snuck into the picture.

Perhaps the best thing about Inkpen is his ability to balance the story and the images. The words are not over dominate and allow the clean images to sparkle. Kipper is a simple design and this is a simple story, but told well. It does remind you of the Spot books with the simple use of Kipper in the middle of the page and white all around him; Kipper is a great follow on book for lovers of Spot.

The 25th Year edition is not particularly different from any earlier version that you may buy. It comes on good quality paper and has a 25 year notice on the front. It is useful if you are a collector as you can use the back page to see which Kipper books you have not managed to pick up yet. The Kipper series and ‘Kipper’s Toybox’ in particular, is an ideal bedtime story. The books are gentle to read and simple enough to follow. There is nothing quite like having a kip after reading a bit of Kipper. Original review on bookbag.co.uk

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Another super fun-filled story

ByKiT 🍅✏️🍳on 25 February 2008

Format: Paperback

from Mick Inkpen, based on the lovable character, 'Kipper'.

In this delightful story we find Kipper concerned about a hole in his toybox and ....an extra toy?
Maybe...,maybe not!.......
It requires a re-count.......and another......and keeping guard overnight when all is revealed......
And, just when we all think that Kipper has got everything back under control........it all goes to pieces again!

From the back cover:-

`Someone or something had been nibbling a hole in Kipper's toybox!'

24 high quality pages, in the popular 2-page spread format with clearly written words and superb illustrations.

Example of text:-

`Someone or something had been nibbling a hole in Kipper's toybox.
'I hope my toys are safe,' said Kipper. He emptied them out and counted them.
`One, two, three, four, five six, SEVEN! That's wrong!' he said. `There should only be six!'
Kipper counted his toys again.
This time he lined them up to make it easier.
`Big Owl one, Hippopotamus two, Sock Thing three........'

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Kipper's toys come to life

ByAmazon Customeron 20 October 2000

Format: Paperback

Kipper has toy trouble- there's a different number each time he counts them, then they start coming to life. Great story and illustrations make this a popular choice at bed time with me and my 3 year old- highly recommended.

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Brilliant book for young children

ByJackie Hallon 16 June 2009

Format: Paperback

This is a beautifully illustrated book which both my children enjoyed when I bought my first copy. It's good to read to children and when they are old enough they will enjoy reading the story themselves. I bought another copy as a gift.

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Fab book

ByJULIE PARKERon 20 January 2013

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A fab book with lovely illustrations. A lovely story that both my daughters enjoy. The best bit is looking for the mice on each page!!

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Perfect for cosy reading at bedtime

Byjayneon 6 November 2012

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A lovely book - cute Kipper has some human traits as he chucks his toy out of the toybox LITERALLY!
The added bonus of looking for little noses sticking out (or not) and counting together : ) a great bed time read

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Fantastic!

ByPatyon 29 September 2009

Format: Paperback

My son loves the adventures of Kipper, but this one is one of his favourites. Lovely drawings and entertaining plot. We read it every night before going to bed!

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Brilliant!

Byellabellaon 9 November 2013

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I loved this book as a child so didnt hesitate in buying it for my 3 year old boy. Still absolutely love reading it and my little boy loves ittoo!

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Five Stars

Great book, kids love it.

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Fab

Fantastic story

Published 1 year ago by Kathryn Smith

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Great book, well packaged and dispatched promptly, thanks

Published 1 year ago by Alison

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You can't beat a bit of Kipper at bedtime. Lovely stories and lovely characters.

Published on 29 January 2015 by Mrs S. E. A. Gibbs

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Published on 28 January 2015 by Kate L

Lovely little book

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Published on 16 November 2014 by LEH

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I enjoy reading the Kipper books to my Grand daughter at bed time. She loves dogs and Kipper is one of her favourates

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Brilliant Story

Yet another excellent story and the pictures are so delightful I am a great fan of Mick Inkpen he just knows how to get through to children

Published on 3 December 2012 by lynn holbrook

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