Poppy Cat

Poppy Cat is the main character in a series of books created by British illustrator and writer Lara Jones. The books are published by Campbell Books (a division of Macmillan Publishers), and include Poppy Cat's Play House, Poppy Cat's Christmas, Poppy Cat Loves Rainbows, Poppy Cat's Dream, and Poppy Cat's Sparkly Night. The books have been published in many countries and have sold in excess of two million copies.

An animated TV series The Extraordinary Adventures of Poppy Cat, based on the Poppy Cat books and comprising 52 episodes running 11 minutes, was created by Mallory Lewis and produced by Coolabi Productions, the Shari Lewis Company and BAFTA award-winning King Rollo Films. It first aired on Nick Jr. from May 2011, and on Disney Junior in Latin America and Spain (as La Gata Lupe) and Poland on MiniMini+ (as Kotka Pusia). The series launched on Sprout and NBC Kids in the US on 7 November 2011, and is currently on air around the world. Poppy Cat premiered on ITV1 and the CITV channel on 5 May 2012, as well as continuing on Nick Jr. UK. Poppy Cat airs on the Knowledge Network's Knowledge Kids block in Canada. Poppy Cat herself is voiced in the UK by Joanna Page from BBC's award-winning series Gavin and Stacey, and in the US by actress Stephanie Darcy. The series was scored by composer Oliver Davis.

Core characters

References

  1. "Poppy Cat cartoons just purrfect for ITV". Shropshire Star. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.

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