The Tiger Who Came to Tea may have first been released in 1968, but even decades later, many children will be familiar with the book. Similarly, the Mog series, which includes the 1970 book Mog the Forgetful Cat, has been loved by plenty of youngsters over the years. The author, Judith Kerr, went on to write 17 more books in the Mog series - with her most recent story involving the cat being published in 2015. She also created a whole host of children’s books, such as the Out of the Hitler Time trilogy, My Henry, and Katinka’s Tail.
She was a brilliantly talented artist and storyteller who has left us an extraordinary body of work
Charlie Redmayne, Head of HarperCollins
The author and illustrator has died at the age of 95.
The head of Judith’s publisher HarperCollins, Charlie Redmayne, said of the late author: “[She was] a wonderful and inspiring person who was much loved by everyone.
“She was a brilliantly talented artist and storyteller who has left us an extraordinary body of work.
“Always understated and very, very funny, she loved life and loved people - and particularly she loved a party."
Born in Berlin, the daughter of the Alfred Kerr and Julia
