Aurora, 60142, The Tiger Who Came To Tea, 10.5In, Soft Toy, Orange and White

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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. 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! Kitchener, Shaun (2019-05-23). "Judith Kerr dead: The Tiger Who Came To Tea author dies, age 95". Daily Express. United Kingdom . Retrieved 2022-11-03. The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr is thrilling for young children and also has enough warmth to ensure that the reader feels safe and able to enjoy the antics of the greedy tiger. Judith Kerr’s delightful tiger from The Tiger Who Came to Tea has been brought to life with this super-soft toy. Whether for the old or young, this 15 cm plush makes the perfect gift. Responsibly sourced using 100% recycled materials for the outer and filling, it has been created to support WWF’s ambitious initiative to double the number of tigers in the wild.

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. A television adaptation of the book aired in the UK on Channel 4 on Christmas Eve 2019 and featured the voices of David Walliams as the narrator, David Oyelowo as the tiger, Clara Ross as Sophie, Maria Darling as the boy from the grocer's, Tamsin Greig as Sophie's mother, Benedict Cumberbatch as Sophie's father and Paul Whitehouse as the milkman. [10] [11] It was also released on DVD by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on 2 February 2020.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. Why not get started with our Tiger Who Came to Tea Sequencing Activity ? This gives children the opportunity to retell the main events of the story using our colourful cards – what a great way to develop their comprehension and memory! Save time using our ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ activities:

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! Save hours of time planning your literacy lesson using our selection of engaging resources. Why not begin with our Tiger Who Came to Tea Caption Writing Activity ? This encourages children to re-tell different parts of the story in their own words. Use our handy Tiger Who Came to Tea Word Cards to enhance children’s vocabulary and spelling. 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.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! 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 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!