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Nippers was a children's book series for early readers established by Leila Berg and published by Macmillan Educational in the United Kingdom from 1968 to 1983. The series deliberately featured working-class characters and settings.




History


Berg, who contributed many titles to the series herself, explained her motivation in a letter to the Times Literary Supplement:

Nippers are written in the belief that every child needs to be able to look at a book or hear a story and feel "That's me!". This is what every middle-class child has done practically since babyhood.
The series encountered opposition, "on the grounds that children were being given what they already knew and that the vocabulary of the stories was impoverished and limiting". Nevertherless, Nippers became firmly established. Little Nippers, a series for younger children, followed in 1972. In the early 1970s, Berg also recruited several Black authors to write for Nippers, including Beryl Gilroy and Petronella Breinburg. Other contributors included J. L. Carr, Charles Causley, Mary Cockett, Helen Cresswell, Joan Eadington, Nigel Gray, Trevor Griffiths, Geraldine Kaye, Janet McNeill, Helen Solomon and Jacqueline Wilson.
According to its publisher estimates, Nippers and Little Nippers sold over two million copies. However, in 1983 Macmillan allowed the series to go out of print.




Books in the Nippers series


Jill Bavin, Saturday Morning. 1971. Nippers - Orange ; Level 2. Illustrated by Mary Dinsdale. ISBN 0333063414
Leila Berg, A Day Out. 1968. Nippers - Red ; Level 1. Illustrated by Ferelith Eccles Williams. ISBN 0333038614
Leila Berg, Bouncing. 1971. Nippers - Red ; Level 1. Illustrated by Margaret Belsky. ISBN 0333122496
Leila Berg, Finding a Key. 1968. Nippers - Red ; Level 1. Illustrated by Jenny Williams. ISBN 0333089855
Leila Berg, Fish and Chips for Supper. 1968. Nippers - Red ; Level 1. Illustrated by Richard Rose.
Leila Berg, Grandad’s Clock. 1976. Nippers - Red ; Level 1. Illustrated by Joan Beales. ISBN 0333180976
Leila Berg, Jimmy’s Story. 1968. Nippers - Orange ; Level 2. Illustrated by Richard Rose. ISBN 0333055144
Leila Berg, Julie’s Story. 1970. Nippers - Orange ; Level 2. Illustrated by Richard Rose. ISBN 0333092333
Leila Berg, Lesley’s Story. 1970. Nippers - Orange ; Level 2. Illustrated by Richard Rose. ISBN 0333015479
Leila Berg, Letters. 1970. Nippers - Red ; Level 1. ISBN 0333107624
Leila Berg, Paul’s Story. 1970. Nippers - Orange ; Level 2. Illustrated by Richard Rose. ISBN 0333066715
Leila Berg, Plenty of Room. 1975. Nippers - Red ; Level 1. Illustrated by Joan Beales. ISBN 0333173171
Leila Berg, Robert’s Story. 1970. Nippers - Orange ; Level 2. Illustrated by Richard Rose. ISBN 0333006380
Leila Berg, Susan’s Story. 1970. Nippers - Orange ; Level 2. Illustrated by Richard Rose. ISBN 0333032004
Leila Berg, The Jumble Sale. 1968. Nippers - Red ; Level 1. Illustrated by George Craig. ISBN 0333012992
Leila Berg, Tracy’s Story. 1972. Nippers - Orange ; Level 2. Illustrated by Richard Rose.
Marilyn Bloomfield, Rex Is Out!. 1975. Nippers - Yellow ; Level 3. Illustrated by Trevor Stubley.
Petronella Breinburg, Tiger, Paleface, and Me. 1976. Nippers - Blue ; Level 5. Illustrated by Richard Rose.
Jim Buckingham, The Pop Trolley. 1971. Nippers - Blue ; Level 5. Illustrated by Charles Front. ISBN 0333122089
J. L. Carr, The Red Windcheater. 1970. Nippers - Blue ; Level 5. Illustrated by George Adamson. ISBN 0333264746
Irma Chilton, The Lamb. 1973. Nippers - Blue ; level 5. Illustrated by Dorothy Clark. ISBN 0333140869
Mary Cockett, An Armful of Sparrows. 1973. Nippers - Green ; Level 4. Illustrated by George Adamson.
Mary Cockett, Frankie’s Country Day. 1979. Nippers - Green ; Level 4. Illustrated by Mary Dinsdale. ISBN 0333264711
Mary Cockett, The Lost Money. 1968. Nippers - Blue ; Level 5. Illustrated by Mary Dinsdale. ISBN 0333079027
Mary Cockett, The Marvellous Stick. 1972. Nippers - Green ; Level 4. Illustrated by Mary Dinsdale.
Mary Cockett, The Wedding Tea. 1970. Nippers - Yellow ; Level 3. Illustrated by Mary Dinsdale.
Mary Cockett, Tufty. 1968. Illustrated by George Adamson. ISBN 0333105370
Helen Cresswell, John’s First Fish. 1970. Nippers - Blue ; Level 5. Illustrated by Prudence Seward.
Ronald Deadman, The Pretenders. 1972. Nippers - Green ; Level 4. ISBN 0333130383
Joan Eadington, Come on! Get Up!. 1973. Nippers - Orange ; Level 2. Illustrated by Joan Beales. ISBN 0333140818
Joan Eadington, Conkers. 1975. Illustrated by Trevor Stubley. ISBN 0333179447
Joan Eadington, Fishing. 1975. Illustrated by Gerald Rose. ISBN 0333179439
Joan Eadington, Kickerdonkey!. Nippers - Orange ; Level 2. 1974. Illustrated by Margaret Belsky. ISBN 0333130391
Joan Eadington, The Big Dig. 1975. Nippers - Red ; Level 1. Illustrated by Ray Fishwick. ISBN 0333173066
Joan Eadington, The Terrible Rattle. 1973. Nippers - Yellow ; Level 3. Illustrated by Richard Rose. ISBN 0333140796
Joan Eadington, Thigh’s Team. 1971. Nippers - Green ; Level 4. Illustrated by Geraldine Spence. ISBN 0333122518
Beryl Gilroy, A Visitor From Home. 1973. Nippers - Green ; Level 4. Illustrated by Shyam Varma. ISBN 0333143418
Beryl Gilroy, Arthur Small. 1976. Nippers - Red ; Level 1. ISBN 0333180984
Beryl Gilroy, Knock at Mrs. Herbs’. 1973. Nippers - Green ; Level 4. Illustrated by Shyam Varma. ISBN 0333143426
Beryl Gilroy, New People at Number 24. 1973. Nippers - Green ; Level 4. Illustrated by Shyam Varma. ISBN 0333140877
Beryl Gilroy, New Shoes. 1976. Nippers - Green ; Level 1. Illustrated by Ferelith Eccles-Williams. ISBN 0333180992
Beryl Gilroy, No More Pets. 1975. Nippers - Yellow ; Level 3. Illustrated by Margaret Belsky. ISBN 0333173007
Beryl Gilroy, Outings for Everyone. 1975. Nippers - Yellow ; Level 3. Illustrated by Prudence Seward. ISBN 0333173015
Beryl Gilroy, Rice and Peas . 1975. Nippers - Red ; Level 1. Illustrated by Beryl Sanders. ISBN 0333172981
Beryl Gilroy, The Paper Bag. 1973. Nippers - Yellow ; Level 3. Illustrated by Shyam Varma. ISBN 0333143434
Beryl Gilroy, The Present. 1975. Nippers - Green; Level 4. Illustrated by Nicole Goodwin. ISBN 0333173023
Trevor Griffiths, Tip’s Lot. 1972. Nippers - Blue ; Level 5. Illustrated by George Adamson. ISBN 0333130480
Margaret Heseltine, Bri's Accident. 1973. Nippers - Blue ; Level 5. Illustrated by Prudence Seward. ISBN 0333130537
Geraldine Kaye, Bonfire Night. 1968. Nippers - Blue ; Level 5. Illustrated by George Adamson. ISBN 0333105451
Geraldine Kaye, Christmas is a Baby. 1975. Nippers - Yellow ; Level 3. Illustrated by Richard Butler. ISBN 0333173058
Geraldine Kaye, Eight Days to Christmas. 1970. Nippers - Blue ; Level 5. Illustrated by Shirley Hughes. ISBN 0333235312
Geraldine Kaye, Ginger. 1972. Nippers - Orange ; Level 2. Illustrated by Shirley Hughes. ISBN 0333031741
Geraldine Kaye, In the Park. 1970. Nippers - Yellow ; Level 3.
Geraldine Kaye, Pegs and Flowers. 1975. Nippers - Red ; Level 1. Illustrated by Richard Butler. ISBN 0333173031
Geraldine Kaye, The Rainbow Shirt. 1970. Nippers - Yellow ; Level 3. Illustrated by Lynette Hemmant.
Janet McNeill, Growlings. 1975. ISBN 0333172418
Janet McNeill, It's Snowing Outside. 1968. Nippers - Yellow ; Level 3. Illustrated by Carol Barker. ISBN 0333264703
Janet McNeill, Look Who’s Here. 1976. Nippers - Red ; level 1. Illustrated by Gerald Rose. ISBN 0333235428
Janet McNeill, The Day Mum Came Home. 1976. Nippers - Red ; Level 1. Illustrated by Prudence Seward. ISBN 0333182200
Janet McNeill, The Day They Lost Grandad. 1968. Nippers - Yellow ; Level 3. Illustrated by Julius. ISBN 0333235339
Janet McNeill, The Family Upstairs. 1973. Nippers - Blue ; Level 5. Illustrated by Trevor Stubley. ISBN 0333140826
Janet McNeill, The Nest Spotters. 1972. Nippers - Yellow ; Level 3. Illustrated by Geraldine Spence.
Richard Parker, Lost in a Shop. 1968. Nippers - Orange ; Level 2. Illustrated by Carol Barker. ISBN 0333056396
Richard Parker, Me and My Boots. 1971. Nippers - Blue; Level 5. Illustrated by George Adamson. ISBN 0333007638
Barbara Paterson, The Boy in the Park. 1972. Nippers - Orange ; Level 2. Illustrated by Gareth Floyd. ISBN 0333130545
Peter Pickering, Uncle Norman. 1968. Nippers - Green ; Level 4. Illustrated by Julius.
Denise Robertson, The New Bath. 1970. Nippers - Green ; Level 4.
Denise Robertson, The New Car. 1972. Nippers - Green; Level 4. Illustrated by John Dyke. ISBN 0333131584
Denise Robertson, The New Pet. 1973. Nippers - Green; Level 4. Illustrated by John Dyke. ISBN 0333140761
Rachel Scott, The School Trip. 1976. Nippers - Red; Level 1. Illustrated by Nicole Goodwin. ISBN 0333181026
Christine Thompson, The Play. 1973. Nippers - Orange ; Level 2. Illustrated by Prudence Seward. ISBN 0333143450
Nancy Tuft, Scruff’s New Home. 1970. Nippers - Green ; Level 4. Illustrated by Prudence Seward.
Jacqueline Wilson, Ricky’s Birthday. Nippers - Orange ; Level 2. Illustrated by Margaret Belsky. ISBN 0333143469




Books in the Little Nippers series


Leila Berg, The Doctor. 1972. Little Nippers Book 8. Illustrated by Biro. ISBN 0333131282
Leila Berg, Doing the Pools. 1972. Little Nippers Book 2. Illustrated by Richard Rose. ISBN 0333131266
Leila Berg, Hospital Day. 1972. Illustrated by Shirley Hughes. ISBN 0333131274
Leila Berg, Knitting. 1972. Illustrated by George Him. ISBN 0333131223
Leila Berg, My Brother. 1972. Illustrated by Linda Birch. Little Nippers Book 6. ISBN 0333131231
Leila Berg, Put the Kettle On!. 1972. Illustrated by John Dyke. Little Nippers Book 4. ISBN 0333131258
Leila Berg, That Baby!. 1972. Little Nippers Book 1. Illustrated by Margaret Belsky. ISBN 0333131290
Leila Berg, Well I Never!. 1972. Little Nippers Book 3. Illustrated by George Him. ISBN 0333131304
Leila Berg, A Band in School. 1975. Illustrated by John Dyke. ISBN 0333179420
Charles Causley, When Dad Felt Bad. 1975. Illustrated by Richard Rose. ISBN 0333172116
Beryl Gilroy, In Bed. 1975. Illustrated by Robert Hales. ISBN 0333179498
Beryl Gilroy, Bubu's Street. 1975. Illustrated by George Him. ISBN 0333179498
Beryl Gilroy, Once Upon A Time. 1975. Illustrated by Joan Beales. ISBN 0333179471
Nigel Gray, My Cat. 1975. Illustrated by Terry Reid. ISBN 0333187415
Helen Keenan, My Tooth. 1975. Illustrated by Richard Rose. ISBN 0333179501
Janet McNeill, My Auntie. 1975. Illustrated by Janet McNeill. ISBN 0333172426
Janet McNeill, Go On, Then. 1975. Illustrated by Terry Reid. ISBN 0333172434
Helen Solomon, A Present from the Seaside. 1972. Nippers- Blue; Level 5. Illustrated by John Dyke. ISBN 0333130456
Helen Solomon, Billy Finds a Pigeon. 1971. Nippers - Blue ; Level 5. Illustrated by John Dyke. ISBN 0333122488
Helen Solomon, Dad’s Pie. 1976. Nippers - Red ; Level 1. ISBN 0333181018
Helen Solomon, Gran’s Glasses. 1976. Nippers - Red ; Level 1. Illustrated by Richard Rose. ISBN 0333185293
Helen Solomon, The Jazz Band. 1972. Nippers - Green; Level 4. Illustrated by Val Biro.




References






External links


Nippers | Leila Berg, author & story-teller
Little Nippers books written and edited by Leila Berg

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