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Resources: Kipper (Cartoon and Book)

Mon 06 Feb 2012

Resources: Kipper (Cartoon and Book)

Written by Richard Barrow

Friday, 08 August 2008

Kipper the Dog is a character in a series of books for preschool age children by Mick Inkpen. The books have 34 titles (as of July 2005), have sold over 8 million copies, and have been translated into over 20 languages. The books have also won many awards. Kipper is also the name of an animated television series based on the same characters. In some cases, the episodes are specifically based on particular stories by Mick Inkpen.

Kipper the Dog is the second English language cartoon that Nong Grace fell in love with. There are a number of different cartoons now being sold in Thailand in English language. I tried several different ones with her but only Pocoyo and Kipper were hits with her. But, as her vocabulary increases she should be watching more.

Here is a clip from youtube:

You can buy Kipper from places like Central Department Store. The VCD costs 120 baht each. Like Pocoyo, there are two different version. One is in English and the other dubbed into Thai. Kipper is more challenging for her, but the characters are adorable.