Which is best - Kipper wonders, Christmas Day or Christmas Eve? Presents? Or expecting presents? Kipper's friends: Pig, Arnold and Tiger are all getting ready for Christmas too and Kipper manages to give little Arnold his best Christmas Eve ever! Kipper first appeared on four legs in 1989 in the timeless story, The Blue Balloon. The 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 all over the world.