Mog and the Baby

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Mog and the Baby
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Judith Kerr
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:32
Dimensions(mm): Height 280,Width 220
ISBN/Barcode 9780007171323
ClassificationsDewey:823.914
Audience
Children / Juvenile
Edition New edition

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint HarperCollins
Publication Date 7 February 2005
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

New cover, new format reissue of this story about everyone's favourite family cat, Mog. Mog's peaceful day is shattered when a baby comes to visit. "Mog loves babies," says Mrs Thomas but Mog isn't so sure!

Author Biography

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. Her second book was Mog the Forgetful Cat, which was published in 1970 and has also gone on to become a beloved classic, with Mog appearing in a further 17 adventures in the years since. 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. 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. Her second book was Mog the Forgetful Cat, which was published in 1970 and has also gone on to become a beloved classic, with Mog appearing in a further 17 adventures in the years since. 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.

Reviews

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