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 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
`A lovely book for all Mog-fanciers' The Observer
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
`The best, most consoling book for children on the subject of bereavement...a joy to read' The Independent on Sunday
Praise for the Mog series:
`Since her debut in 1970, Mog has become... a national hero.' Junior
`Delightful stories about the family cat with attitude.' The Guardian
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