Tiger Who Came to Tea ANNOTATION
A tiger comes to tea at Sophie's house and eats and drinks everything in sight, so that there is nothing left for Daddy's supper.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
While Sophie and her mother are sitting down to tea one afternoon, the doorbell rings. A big, furry, stripy tiger has come for tea...and sandwiches, and buns, and biscuits...and eats all the food in the house until there's nothing left to cook for Daddy's supper.
Judith Kerr's reassuring and funny story — with just a hint of anarchy — has been delighting children since its first publication thirty-five years ago. This modern classic has gone on to sell over three million copies worldwide, making it one of the most popular picture books for children ever written.
Author Biography: Judith Kerr was born in Berlin, the daughter of a distinguished German writer. She left Nazi Germany with her family in 1933 and fled across Europe, eventually settling in England. Years later she wrote about her experiences in her best-selling novel for middle-grade readers When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit. She is also the author and illustrator of numerous picture books, including The Tiger Who Came to Tea, which was first published in 1968 and has since sold more than one million copies worldwide. She lives in England.
FROM THE CRITICS
Publishers Weekly
An unexpected guest arrives at Sophie's house and eats more than his fair share in The Tiger Who Came to Tea (1968) by Judith Kerr, conveyed in charming scenes that reflect 1960s sensibilities; and the language is deliciously British ("They had a lovely supper with sausages and chips and ice cream").
Children's Literature - Joyce Rice
Reminiscent of If You Give A Mouse A Cookie, the lion that comes to share tea with Sophie and her mummy eats everything in the house, including the supper cooking on the stove and the tap water coming out of the faucet. When Sophie's dad returns from a hard day at work and is told the story of the lion who came to tea, he takes his family out to dinner. The description of their walk to the cafﾽ, through the lamp-lit streets, is particularly pleasing. The re-issue of this title after 35 years proves its value to children's world of imagination. The illustrations will be captivating to young readers. They will not want you to turn the page until they have explored everything in these delightful pictures. This is a great read-aloud book. 2002 (orig. 1968), HarperCollins,
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