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Sophie and her mummy sit down in the kitchen to have their tea when the doorbell rings. Who could it be? The Tiger Who Came to Tea is a short children's story, first published by William Collins, Sons in 1968, written and illustrated by Judith Kerr. [1] The book concerns a girl called Sophie, her mother, and an anthropomorphised tiger who invites himself to their afternoon tea and consumes all the food and drink they have. The book remains extremely popular [2] more than 50 years after it was first published, and a theatrical adaptation of the story has been produced. A television adaptation of the book aired on UK's Channel 4 on Christmas Eve 2019 at 7:30pm GMT. The Tiger Who Came to Tea is one of the best selling children's books of all time. [3] Plot [ edit ]

Are you reading ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ by Judith Kerr with your class this term? Or, perhaps you’re reading this well-loved story with your little ones at home. Either way, we’re here to help you bring the book and characters to life using our collection of ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ activities! Channel 4 Releases Trailer For 'The Tiger Who Came To Tea' ". TVWise. 2019-12-05 . Retrieved 2020-02-24.Judith was born in Berlin, Germany, on 14th June 1923. She grew up in Germany with her parents and her older brother. When Judith was growing up she loved to draw, and originally wanted to be a painter. Later, she got a job writing scripts for the BBC and focused on writing instead. Kerr invented the story after visiting a zoo with her three-year-old daughter. She said her husband Nigel Kneale was away making a film and "it felt a bit lonely and we wished somebody would come. We'd been to the zoo so it seemed reasonable for a tiger to come. We both thought they were incredibly beautiful." [4] [5] She told the story many times before making it into a book. [6] The book took a year to write and illustrate. storybook wall art room on the broom wall art very hungry catapillar wall decor tiger that came to tea gift for newborn nursery wall print Created in partnership with the book’s publisher, Harper Collins, this ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ Sequencing activity is ideal to use with your little learners in EYFS and KS1. It’s a fantastic opportunity for children to develop their communication and language skills! Keep collections to yourself or inspire other shoppers! Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places.

This is one book that we have never gotten around to buying, I don’t know why! I know my son has read it at school and loves it. Judith Kerr reveals the story behind The Tiger Who Came to Tea - BBC Newsnight. United Kingdom: British Broadcasting Corporation. Dec 9, 2015. The original artwork for the book is held by Seven Stories, a children's literature centre in the UK. This is one of my favourite books from my childhood. I think my copy is still in my Mum’s attic somewhere. Must get it out so Cameron and I can read it.

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Comedy actors to voice The Tiger Who Came To Tea". British Comedy Guide. 2019-07-29 . Retrieved 2020-02-24. Sophie’s mummy offers the tiger a drink but he doesn’t just have a polite sip of tea. No! The tiger drinks all the tea in the teapot and all the milk in the milk jug. The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ is a well-loved children’s story written by author and illustrator Judith Kerr. It was Kerr’s first book written in 1968, making it over 50 years old!

The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don't expect to see at the door is a big furry, stripy tiger!

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Would you like to find even more resources like these? Take a look at our full range of learning materials on books by Judith Kerr here! What other ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea resources can I find? The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr is an impossibly possible story that captures the essence of childhood. This tale of a family who receive a dangerously exciting visitor opens up the imagination and views the world through a child’s eyes.

My children love this story. There was a great retrospective of Judith Kerr at the Museum of Childhood a couple of years ago which was brilliant. My children were too young to enjoy it but I loved it! I can’t believe I have never read this story! We take my youngest daughter to the library every week as she has such an appetite for stories, so I will keep my eye out for this one. Blooming Tea Art Print- Giclee Print - Gift For Tea Lovers & Gardeners - Wall Art For Living Room, Library, BedroomFormer Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen has drawn parallels between the book and the author’s life. Kerr spent her early years in Berlin just before the start of the Third Reich and her father was on a death list because of his opposition to the Nazis. Her family fled Germany and most of their property was seized in 1933 when she was nine years old. Rosen claims the tiger could be based on her memory of the past threat: something that could have disrupted her life as a young child and taken everything the family owned. He said "Judith knows about dangerous people who come to your house and take people away. She was told as a young child that her father could be grabbed at any moment by either the Gestapo or the SS - he was in great danger. So I don't know whether Judith did it consciously or not - I wouldn't want to go there - but the point is he's a jokey tiger, but he is a tiger." [7] Kerr, however, stated more than once that the tiger represents nothing more than a tiger, and had no relevance to her upbringing. [8] Foreign language editions [ edit ] Invite children to talk about and retell this classic children’s story using our 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea' Sequencing Cards. This delightful story is written by Judith Kerr. It describes an eventful day for Sophie and her family when a tiger comes to their house for tea!