Judith Kerr





Judith Kerr

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born
in Germany
June 14, 1923

gender
female

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From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Kerr :

Judith Kerr is a German-born British writer and illustrator who has created both enduring picture books such as the Mog series and The Tiger Who Came To Tea and acclaimed novels for older children such as the autobiographical When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit which give a child's-eye view of the Second World War.

Kerr was born in Berlin but left Germany with her parents and her brother, Michael Kerr, in 1933, soon after the Nazis first came to power. They were forced to leave as her father, noted drama critic, journalist and screenwriter Alfred Kerr, had openly criticised the Nazis. His books were burned by the Nazis shortly after the family fled Germany. They travelled first to Switzerland and then...more


Average rating: 4.00 · 6,479 ratings · 562 reviews · 44 distinct works · Similar authors
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabb...
3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 2,829 ratings — published 1971 — 52 editions
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 2,102 ratings — published 1968 — 21 editions
Mog the Forgetful Cat
4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 463 ratings — published 1970 — 16 editions
The Other Way Round (Out of...
3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 207 ratings — published 1975 — 13 editions
A Small Person Far Away (Ou...
3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 157 ratings — published 1987 — 8 editions
Mog's Christmas
4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 82 ratings — published 1976 — 7 editions
Out of the Hitler Time
4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 1978 — 2 editions
Mog and Bunny
4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 1989 — 5 editions
Mog in the Dark
4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 1983 — 3 editions
Goodbye Mog
4.44 of 5 stars 4.44 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions
More books by Judith Kerr…
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit The Other Way Round A Small Person Far Away
Out of the Hitler Time (3 books)
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3.8180989978742788 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 3,293 ratings
Mog the Forgetful Cat Mog's Christmas Mog and the Baby Mog in the Dark Mog and Me Mog's Family of Cats Mog’s Amazing Birthday Cape...
Mog (17 books)
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4.2048726467331115 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 903 ratings

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