The Tiger Who Came to Tea Gift Edition: The nation’s favourite illustrated children’s book, from the author of Mog the Forgetful Cat: Tiger Gift Edition

Kerr, Judith

ISBN 10: 0008280592 ISBN 13: 9780008280598

Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks, 2018

Synopsis

Exquisite collectible gift book and signed art print in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Judith Kerr’s classic children’s book, The Tiger Who Came to Tea. The perfect gift for baby’s first Christmas!

The Tiger has been coming to Tea for 50 glorious years! First published in 1968 and never out of print, The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr (creator of Mog the Forgetful Cat), has become a timeless classic enjoyed and beloved by generations of children. Children love Judith Kerr’s magical picture book and inimitable illustrations, and will enjoy reading aloud time and time again. Created in celebration of the 50th anniversary, this beautiful slipcased hardback book comes with an exclusive signed art print of Sophie and the Tiger.

This exquisite gift edition is available for a limited time only. Order your copies now for baby’s first Christmas or as a unique collectible christening gift, for collectors of classic children’s books and for Judith Kerr fans of all ages.

The magic begins at teatime!

About this title

Review:

‘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

‘Near perfection of form is embellished by clear, expressive illustrations. The pace is exactly right, the resolution totally satisfying.’ Dorothy Butler, Babies Need Books.

‘A modern classic.’ The Independent.

‘This book has enduring charm and young children will delight in the preposterous notion of a tiger creating mayhem in the house.’ Junior Magazine

Praise for Mog the Forgetful Cat:

‘Grandparents are likely to get as much fun out of seeing it again as the new generation of fans just learning to read!’ Choice Magazine

Praise for Goodbye Mog:

‘Kerr’s warmth, humour and honesty make this an engaging introduction to a difficult topic.’ Financial Times

‘Believable, amusing and moving.’ Nursery World

‘A supremely sensitive story.’ The Times

Praise for One Night in the Zoo:

‘Lovely... uses soothing, pastel illustrations and exotic animals to make basic counting seem unintimidating.’ Daily Telegraph

About the Author:

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 celebrated her 95th birthday in 2018, was awarded the Booktrust Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016, and continues to write and illustrate children’s books from her home in London.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0008280592
• ISBN 13: 9780008280598
• Binding: Misc. Supplies
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Kerr Judith