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Judith Kerr - Children's Author
Judith Kerr was born on 14 June 1923 in Berlin but escaped from Hitler’s Germany with her parents and brother in 1933 when she was nine years old. Her father was a drama critic and a distinguished writer whose books were burned by the Nazis. The family passed through Switzerland and France before arriving finally in England in 1936. Judith went to eleven different schools, worked in the Red Cross during the war, and won a scholarship to the Central School of Arts and Crafts in 1945. Since then she has worked as an artist, a BBC television scriptwriter and, for the past thirty years, as author and illustrator of children’s books.
Her three autobiographical novels are based on her early wandering years (which against all the odds she greatly enjoyed), her adolescence in London during the war, and finally on a brief return to Berlin as a young married woman. The stories have been internationally acclaimed and, to the author’s considerable satisfaction, have done particularly well in Germany where they are sometimes used as an easy introduction to a difficult period of Germany history.
Judith is married to scriptwriter Tom Kneale – they have two children and Mog, their very own forgetful cat. They live in Barnes, London. Their son was awarded the Somerset Maughan prize for his first novel.
Emily Gravett on Judith Kerr:
'I read The Tiger Who Came to Tea when I was a child and loved it. I remember being obsessed with the bit where the tiger came and drank all the water in the tap. I think it was the domesticity of it, that this person was at home and that this could actually happen. It was so matter-of-fact. Nothing really happens but it's still somehow magical.
'Kerr keeps the text very simple, and the illustrations give you clues as to how you should read it. In her Mog books, you can look at Mog's face to see how shocked or dramatic the action is. He is just a funny cat, with a woebegone expression.
'If you mention Mog or The Tiger Who Came to Tea to someone under 40, they just smile – and that's the reaction a children's book should give: it should provoke a gut feeling.' (The Guardian)
Featured Books, with extracts by Judith Kerr
Judith Kerr
This unforgettable story of a Jewish family fleeing Germany before the Second World War, is now available in a special hardback edition to celebrate the 90th birthday of its author Judith Kerr, with a reproduction of the original illustrated cover.
Featured in: 11+ readers | 9+ readers
Format: Hardback - Released: 14/06/2013
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Judith Kerr
June 2013 Book of the Month All fans of the creator of classics such as When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit and The Tiger Who Came to Tea will be delighted by this rich autobiography told in Judith Kerr’s own words...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 7+ readers | 9+ readers | Books of the Month
Format: Hardback - Released: 06/06/2013
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Judith Kerr
A Lovereading4kids 'Great read you may have missed 2011' selection. The classic story of the greedy tiger who arrives unannounced and eats up everything in the house is attractively presented in this chunky buggy book. Sophie and her mother are delightfully...
Featured in: Baby and Toddler
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/01/2011
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Judith Kerr
This lovely to hold 40th anniversary flocked board book edition introduces all of Mog’s relations who live in many different places. Her mummy and daddy live on a farm, her brother James has frogs in the garden, her sister Matilda...
Featured in: Baby and Toddler
Format: Hardback - Released: 08/07/2010
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Judith Kerr
Easy to hold in this robust and attractive flocked board book format, how Mog and her owner enjoy playing in the garden come rain or shine is full of lovely, every day adventure and surprises. Celebrates 40 years of Mog.
Featured in: Baby and Toddler
Format: Hardback - Released: 08/07/2010
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Judith Kerr
Mog’s Kittens are utterly irresistible! How Mog looks after her gorgeous kittens, including when they hide, is both touching and fun! This 40th anniversary title is a board book with flocked cover.
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler
Format: Board book - Released: 27/05/2010
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Judith Kerr
This handsome board book with flocked cover celebrates the 40th anniversary of the creation of Mog. In it we see Mog and a toddler enjoy all the everyday activities such as washing, dressing, eating and above all, playing before falling...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler
Format: Board book - Released: 27/05/2010
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Judith Kerr
This deliciously imaginative night time adventure is perfectly captured in the soft colours of Judith’s beautiful illustrations. What happens in the zoo after everyone has gone home is unexpected, unpredictable and delightful. And it is a useful introduction to counting,...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler
Format: Paperback - Released: 27/05/2010
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Judith Kerr
Many happy returns to Mog the Forgetful Cat who has been delighting readers for forty years. Brilliant author-illustrator Judith Kerr’s timeless stories about Mog, the cat who has a habit of forgetting everything, charm readers young and old. Toddlers adore...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler | Books of the Month
Format: Hardback - Released: 04/03/2010
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Judith Kerr
A furry feline tale from the creator of Mog the Forgetful Cat and The Tiger Who Came to Tea! Grandpa has a black cat called Puss. They like eating bacon and chips together. The Jones family also have a black cat. They call...
Featured in: 7+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/07/2008
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Judith Kerr
A delightful boxed collection of 6 books together with a free audio CD of Mog, the cat with attitude.
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/10/2007
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Judith Kerr
A delightful new book from one of the foremost picture book authors, this wonderful little adventure involving mother goose and her family is sure to delight every young child and parent alike.
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2006
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Judith Kerr
A wonderful story about believing in the unexpected and magical. When a tiger turns up on the doorstep one day, the little girl and her mother just welcome him right in and offer him tea. He sits neatly at the...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Bookshelf Essentials
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/02/2006
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Judith Kerr
Many happy returns to Mog the Forgetful Cat who has been delighting readers for forty years. Brilliant author-illustrator Judith Kerr’s timeless stories about Mog, the cat who has a habit of forgetting everything, charm readers young and old. Toddlers adore...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler | Bookshelf Essentials
Format: Paperback - Released: 07/02/2005
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