Judith Kerr





Judith Kerr

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June 14, 1923 in Germany

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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: 3.95 · 3,215 ratings · 372 reviews · 43 distinct works
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 1,602 ratings — published 1971 — 47 editions
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The Tiger Who Came to Tea
4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 831 ratings — published 1968 — 20 editions
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Mog the Forgetful Cat: 30th...
4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 199 ratings — published 1970 — 16 editions
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Out of the Hitler Time
4.27 of 5 stars 4.27 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 1978 — 2 editions
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A Small Person Far Away
3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 1989 — 6 editions
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The Other Way Round
3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 1997 — 9 editions
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Mog's Christmas
4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 1976 — 5 editions
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Mog and Bunny
4.27 of 5 stars 4.27 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1989 — 5 editions
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Mog in the Dark
3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1983 — 2 editions
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Mog's Amazing Birthday Caper
3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1989 — 3 editions
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More books by Judith Kerr…
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
Out of the Hitler Time (3 books)
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3.7975027144408253 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 1,842 ratings
Mog the Forgetful Cat: 30th... Mog's Christmas Mog in the Dark Mog and Me Mog's Family of Cats Mog's Amazing Birthday Caper
Mog (17 books)
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4.178484107579462 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 409 ratings

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