Everyone's favourite family cat is back in this beautiful picture book, reissued with a charming new cover.
Judith Kerr OBE was born in Berlin. Her family left Germany in 1933 to escape the rising Nazi party, and came to England. She studied at the Central School of Art and later worked as a scriptwriter for the BBC.
Judith married the celebrated screenwriter Nigel Kneale in 1954. She left the BBC to look after their two children, who inspired her first picture book, The Tiger Who Came to Tea. Published in 1968 and never out of print in the fifty years since, it has become a much-loved classic and perennial bestseller. Her second book was Mog the Forgetful Cat, which was published in 1970 and has also gone on to become a beloved classic, with Mog appearing in a further 17 adventures in the years since.
Judith was awarded the Booktrust Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016, and in 2019 was named Illustrator of the Year at the British Book Awards. Judith died in May 2019 at the age of 95, and her stories continue to entertain and delight generations of children.
Everyone's favourite family cat is back in this beautiful picture book, reissued with a charming new cover.
Judith Kerr OBE was born in Berlin. Her family left Germany in 1933 to escape the rising Nazi party, and came to England. She studied at the Central School of Art and later worked as a scriptwriter for the BBC.
Judith married the celebrated screenwriter Nigel Kneale in 1954. She left the BBC to look after their two children, who inspired her first picture book, The Tiger Who Came to Tea. Published in 1968 and never out of print in the fifty years since, it has become a much-loved classic and perennial bestseller. Her second book was Mog the Forgetful Cat, which was published in 1970 and has also gone on to become a beloved classic, with Mog appearing in a further 17 adventures in the years since.
Judith was awarded the Booktrust Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016, and in 2019 was named Illustrator of the Year at the British Book Awards. Judith died in May 2019 at the age of 95, and her stories continue to entertain and delight generations of children.
Sales of this title have already reached an incredible 50,000 copies. All the titles in this best-selling series are reissuing in a uniform format with new covers Judith Kerr is one of the best-loved children's authors of the twentieth century. Judith Kerr's books about Mog, the loveable, accident-prone cat, have entertained countless children for more than thirty years and sold over three million copies worldwide. The first story, 'Mog The Forgetful Cat' was published in 1970 and Mog has remained a favourite ever since. Judith Kerr is well loved for her classic picture book 'The Tiger Who Cam
Judith Kerr OBE was born in Berlin. Her family left Germany in 1933
to escape the rising Nazi party, and came to England. She studied
at the Central School of Art and later worked as a scriptwriter for
the BBC.
Judith married the celebrated screenwriter Nigel Kneale in 1954.
She left the BBC to look after their two children, who inspired her
first picture book, The Tiger Who Came to Tea. Published in 1968
and never out of print in the fifty years since, it has become a
much-loved classic and perennial bestseller.
Judith was awarded the Booktrust Lifetime Achievement Award in
2016, and in 2019 was named Illustrator of the Year at the British
Book Awards. Judith died in May 2019 at the age of 95, and her
stories continue to entertain and delight generations of children.
Praise for Mog:
‘Since her debut in 1970, Mog has become… a national hero.’ Junior
Magazine ‘A firm favourite on children's bookshelves’ The Telegraph
‘Mog is a star, she really is. I can't recommend her highly enough.
Someone should give that cat a medal, or an egg for breakfast.’ The
Bookbag ‘Delightful stories about the family cat with attitude.’
The Guardian Praise for Judith Kerr:
‘One of the best authors a child of 3+ could encounter.’ The Times
“It’s no surprise Judith’s work is still popular. It owes nothing
to the vagaries of style or fashion. Her warmth and humanity are
timeless.” Michael Foreman
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