Wibbly Pig facts for kids

Wibbly Pig is a popular character from a series of picture books. These books are for young children and were created by the English writer and artist Mick Inkpen. Some well-known titles include Wibbly Pig Likes Bananas and Is It Bedtime Wibbly Pig?. Just like Inkpen's other famous character, Kipper the Dog, Wibbly Pig books are sold all over the world. Millions of copies have been bought by families everywhere.

Wibbly Pig Books

The Wibbly Pig books are often published as board books. These books have thick cardboard pages. This makes them easy for very young children to turn. They are also strong and simple to clean. Some Wibbly Pig books even have fun features. For example, they might have flaps that you can lift up to see more pictures.

Wibbly Pig is a favorite character for young kids. The books help introduce simple ideas. They use clear and easy-to-understand words and questions.

Wibbly Pig's Friends

Wibbly Pig often spends time with his favorite toys. Their names are Pigley, Flop, and Dimple. He also has a group of friends he calls the "Fligley Imple."

Other Wibbly Pig Items

Besides the books, you can find Wibbly Pig in other forms too. There are stuffed toys of the character. One special set of Is It Bedtime Wibbly Pig? even came with a small Wibbly Pig toy.

Wibbly Pig looks a lot like Arnold. Arnold is a young pig who is a friend of Inkpen's character, Kipper the Dog. Some people think they might even be the same character.

Just like Kipper, Wibbly Pig also appears as a life-sized costumed character. This character can meet and interact with children. You might see Wibbly Pig at special events, like story times at a library.

Wibbly Pig Television Series

Wibbly Pig also has a television show. It is a children's TV series from Canada and Britain. The show was made by Wish Films and 9 Story Entertainment.

The TV series first aired in the UK on CBeebies. It started on Monday, September 7, 2009. In the United States, it was announced on PBS Kids Sprout in 2012. The show began airing on Sprout on August 27, 2012. It also aired on Qubo from January 1, 2018, to February 26, 2021. In Canada, the series was shown on TVOKids and Knowledge Kids.

Voice Actors

Different actors gave voices to the characters. Liam Tully voiced Wibbly Pig in Canada. Macaulay Keeper was the voice of Wibbly Pig in the UK. Zoe Fraser was the voice of the narrator.

Other characters like Spotty Pig, Twin Pig 1, and Twin Pig 2 were voiced by Jacob Ewaniuk. In the UK, many adult voices were done by Yvette-Rosette Duncan. Teresa Gallegher also provided some voices.

A version of the show was also made in the Welsh language. It was called 'Wibli Sochyn y Mochyn' and was shown on S4C.