Kipper the Dog is a character in a series of books for preschool-age children by British writer Mick Inkpen. The books consist of 34 titles (as of July 2005), which have sold over 8 million copies and have been translated into over 20 languages. The books have also won many awards.
The characters in the Kipper the Dog book series also appear in the animated television series Kipper .
Some of the books have been translated into other languages, including Spanish.
| Book title | Date published |
|---|---|
| The Blue Balloon | 1989 |
| Kipper | 1991 |
| Kipper's Toybox | 1992 |
| Kipper's Birthday | March 1993 |
| Where, Oh Where, is Kipper's Bear? | October 6, 1994 |
| Kipper's Book of Colours (Colors in the US) | 1995 |
| Kipper's Book of Opposites | 1995 |
| Kipper's Book of Weather | April 24, 1995 |
| Kipper's Snowy Day | September 1, 1996 |
| Honk! | 1998 |
| Kipper Has a Party | 1998 |
| Splosh! | April 15, 1998 |
| Arnold | April 15, 1998 |
| Sandcastle | April 15, 1998 |
| Kipper's Christmas Eve | December 14, 1998 |
| Butterfly | June 17, 1999 |
| Kipper's Playtime | July 15, 1999 |
| Kipper's Bathtime | July 15, 1999 |
| Kipper's Book of Numbers | July 19, 1999 |
| Kipper's Bedtime | October 21, 1999 |
| Kipper's Sticky Paws | June 19, 2000 |
| Kipper's Snacktime | March 1, 2000 |
| Swing! | August 1, 2000 |
| Kipper in the Snow | August 1, 2000 |
| Kipper's A to Z: An Alphabet Adventure | October 19, 2000 |
| Kipper and Roly | January 1, 2001 |
| Thing! | April 19, 2001 |
| Kipper's Monster | April 24, 2001 |
| Picnic | March 1, 2001 |
| Hissss! | March 1, 2001 |
| Kipper and the Egg | March 26, 2001 |
| Kipper's Sunny Day | June 1, 2001 |
| Kipper's Rainy Day | June 14, 2001 |
| Miaow! (Meow! in the US) | August 1, 2001 |
| Skates | September 1, 2001 |
| Rocket | September 1, 2001 |
| Kipper's Surprise | January 1, 2002 |
| Kipper's Balloon | 2002 |
| Kipper's Kite | March 14, 2002 |
| Kipper's Lost Ball | April 18, 2002 |
| Kipper's Tree House | April 18, 2002 |
| Kipper's Beach Ball | June 12, 2003 |
| One Year with Kipper | September 21, 2006 |
| Playtime! | July 15, 2007 |
| Hide Me, Kipper! | September 2009 |
| Kipper's Little Friends | June 30, 2015 |
| Kipper's Visitor | February 25, 2016 |
| Kipper's New Pet | June 7, 2016 |
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