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Biographical note
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.
A brilliant new novelty gift book based on Judith Kerr’s much-loved story, Mog the Forgetful Cat!
Featuring magical scenes from the original story, children will love reading this special book while putting the six 12-piece jigsaw puzzles together!
Read the story, complete the puzzles and enjoy these classic illustrations again and again. This timeless tale is bound to keep even the tiniest Mog fans busy!
A brilliant new novelty gift book based on Judith Kerr’s much-loved story, Mog the Forgetful Cat!
Featuring magical scenes from the original story, children will love reading this special book while putting the six 12-piece jigsaw puzzles together!
A fantastic new illustrated jigsaw puzzle book that includes the classic story. The perfect gift for kids!
• ‘Mog The Forgetful Cat’ was published in 1970 and has remained a favourite ever since.
• Judith Kerr's books about Mog, the loveable, accident-prone cat, have entertained countless children for over fifty years and sold over four million copies worldwide.
• Mog’s Christmas was adapted for TV animation in 2023 was Channel 4’s highest rating transmission of the year, winning Best Long-Form Animation in the 2024 British Animation Awards.
• Judith Kerr was one of the best-loved children’s authors of the twentieth century, and has sold more than ten million books worldwide. She was awarded an OBE in 2012, awarded the BookTrust Lifetime Achievement award in 2016, and named Illustrator of the Year at the British Book Awards in 2019.
• In 2023 HarperCollins Children’s Books marked 100 years since Judith Kerr’s birth with a year of centenary activity.
Competition: Brambly Hedge;One Snowy Night;Paddington;Gruffalo;Peter Rabbit;Guess How Much I Love You;Hungry Caterpillar. Eric Carle;Jill Barklem;Kes Gray;Beatrix Potter;Nick Butterworth;Shirley Hughes;Michael Bond;Julia Donaldson;Enid Blyton;Cicely Mary Barker;Roald Dahl;Axel Scheffler
Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
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.