Pipo the little bear in a blue shirt stands in a sunlit forest with a squirrel, an owl and a mouse

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Picture book · written by Meik Kimmel

Pipo the Little Bear

Book one of a series about a bear, his forest friends and a small blue potty.

Pipo is a little bear who loves climbing trees, playing in the mud and spending time with his three forest friends.

The only thing standing between him and growing up is a small blue potty he's not entirely sure about. Written by Meik Kimmel, this is the first book in the Pipo the Little Bear series, a German-language picture book about one of toddlerhood's most universal milestones, told with warmth and a bear who is clearly not impressed.

I was invited by Meik to bring his story to life, and I truly hope this is just the beginning of a long series together.

Author
Meik Kimmel
Language
German
Series
Pipo the Little Bear, book 1
Year
2026
Tools
Photoshop
The cover
The cover

Finding Pipo

From loose pencil shapes to the bear on the cover.

First pencil explorations
First pencil explorations
From sketch to colour
From sketch to colour
The final model
The final model
Mother bear and the little blue potty
Mother bear and the little blue potty
Pipo with the owl, the squirrel and the mouse
Pipo with the owl, the squirrel and the mouse

At 1 year and 9 months old, she had very strong opinions about what was working and what wasn't. Best creative director I've ever had.

Washington, on his daughter, who was going through exactly this stage

The finished book

The printed book
The printed book
Read at home
Read at home
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