Chloë Inkpen grew up surrounded by picture books and has a natural gift for storytelling. She studied graphics, photography and illustration at the Glasgow School of Art and after graduating in 2008, was awarded second place in the Macmillan Prize for Illustration. Chloë then began writing with her father, Mick Inkpen, and together they have created a wonderful new picture book series which they write together and Chloë illustrates.
Mick Inkpen is one of today's most popular picture book author-illustrators and the creator of Kipper and Wibbly Pig.
He has won the British Book Award twice, for Penguin Small and Lullabyhullabaloo, as well as the Children's Book Award for Threadbear. The Blue Balloon has become a celebrated classic and Mick's stories are enjoyed by millions of readers across the world. It wasn't until Mick became a father that he began his career in children's books. Now father and daughter enjoy a unique and successful picture book partnership.
He has won the British Book Award twice, for Penguin Small and Lullabyhullabaloo, as well as the Children's Book Award for Threadbear. The Blue Balloon has become a celebrated classic and Mick's stories are enjoyed by millions of readers across the world. It wasn't until Mick became a father that he began his career in children's books. Now father and daughter enjoy a unique and successful picture book partnership.