Mog on Fox Night

Mog the Forgetful Cat #10

by Judith Kerr

From the creator of The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Mog the Forgetful Cat comes a delightful family adventure about a really remarkable cat!

“One day Mog did not want to eat her supper…”

It’s snowing and Mr Thomas is cross at having to take the rubbish out. Who would have thought that all this would lead to three foxes in Mog’s kitchen?

Mog the Forgetful Cat was first published fifty years ago.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Cats, Fiction, Classics

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Judith Kerr was 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, 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,who burned his books shortly after the family had fled Germany. They travelled first to Switzerland and then on into France, before finally settling in Britain, where Kerr has lived ever since. She subsequently became a naturalised British citizen.

Reviews

[Hilary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mog decides she doesn't want her usual dinner of fish and when dad throws it in the dustbin Mog goes out to sulk. The unwanted dinner attracts some unwanted attention and soon a young family of foxes seek out the smelly treat. After some frolicking about in the garden, the fox family ventures in through the cat flap and explores Mog's home. The story ends up with Mog happily going home, getting the boiled egg she wanted instead and the fox family happy with full tummies in their den.

Lovely pictures and a fun story with a bit more text than the average picture book, ideal for children who want a bit more story in their picture book.

[Abigail · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mog gets into trouble again in this tenth title devoted to her adventures, turning up her nose at her usual dinner fish, as well as the cat food that Nicky offers instead. Mr. Thomas, rather cross from putting out the bin-bags in the freezing snow, insists that Mog will NOT get an egg (her usual breakfast food) after refusing two perfectly good dinners. Mog, now cross herself, stalks out into the cold night and falls asleep. When she awakens, she discovers that a family of foxes have come to visit her garden, and are busy pawing through the trash. Escaping into the kitchen, Mog is not happy when her vulpine visitors follow her. Fortunately, while she takes refuge on Debbie's bed for the night, the foxes take care of her rejected dinner, leading Mr. Thomas to conclude in the morning (when the foxes are safely gone) that Mog is a good cat after all...

Mog seems to have an inordinate number of surreal dreams in her stories, from Mog in the Dark to Mog’s Amazing Birthday Caper , and Mog on Fox Night is no exception! I chuckled at the scene in her dream in which she and Mr. Thomas fight over a bin-bag filled with all the eggs in the world. Mog's expressions here, from her (self-consciously) sad face when begging for different food, to her wide-eyed indignation at finding her garden invaded, are as droll as ever, while the story will keep fans of this persnickety kitty entertained. Mog always seems to land on her feet, not so much through cleverness, but through good luck. Recommended to fans of the forgetful Mog, or to young children who enjoy stories of adorable kitties. For myself, with a plump Mog and a family of foxes, what's not to love?

[Capn · Rating 3 out of 5]

We're fans of the original Mog, and I was disappointed to see that Debbie's, Nicky's and Mr and Mrs Thomas's hair colours were all slightly (or completely) different from that of Mog the Forgetful Cat. Even Mog looked a bit different. A lot of the charm for me is Kerr's naive illustration style, for the love that went into it (we also adore The Tiger Who Came to Tea, of course). This seemed less of a labour of love and more of a, erm, 'sequel'. S
Plot was as expected.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't much care for the Mog books, but this is actually more about Mr. Thomas and the foxes, and it's pretty bizarre, and funny. I like it quite a bit now, and young me would likely have loved it.

[G. Miranda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Haven’t been able to open a book since being made to interrupt my literature MA. Starting again with the least scary stuff. General strike NOW for Mog’s right to an egg twice a day.

ETA told my mum that I’d finally been able to open a book and she said “I hadn't heard of that one. Had to google it as I thought Fox night might be some story app.x”

[Pınar Aydoğdu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Türkçe’ye ‘Dombili ve Tilki Gecesi’ ismiyle çevrilmiş. Dombili evdeki yemekleri beğenmeyip, karlı bir kış akşamı dışarı çıkar. Bir tilki ailesiyle karşılaşan Dombili’nin macerası da başlar! Çizimler çok başarılı!

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

That one was actually very sweet, but Mog is very much a fussy little madam

[Siti Zafira · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mog on Fox Night adalah antara terbitan bagi siri Mog the Cat oleh Judith Kerr.

Pada permulaan cerita, Mog tidak mahu menikmati makanan lewat malamnya kerana Mog tidak mendapat makanan yang diinginkan. Cerita berakhir dengan semua orang, Mog, dan sekeluarga musang berasa gembira.

Cerita ini disampaikan dengan mudah untuk bacaan kanak-kanak. Beberapa emosi digambarkan oleh beberapa watak dalam cerita ini, antaranya emosi sedih dan emosi menjengkelkan. Kanak-kanak pasti dapat mengaitkan emosi-emosi asas ini dalam kehidupan seharian mereka.

Walaupun cerita ini ringkas, namun penceritaannya menarik apabila watak seperti Nicky dan Debbie memperlihatkan nilai moral yang boleh diteladani oleh pembaca kanak-kanak, terutama bagi pembaca yang lebih muda atau sebaya kedua-dua karakter ini.

Bagi pembaca dewasa seperti saya, buku cerita ini menjadi bacaan ringan dan santai pada ketika saya ingin berehat sebentar daripada pelbagai kesibukan.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

it’s that time of year where i think “oh shit better dig out the children’s books if i’m going to reach my GR goal” but this was surprisingly lovely! i dont think i read any mog books as a kid but i think i would have loved them!

[David Cluett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple illustrations and story that is witty but does not promote a resounding message to the reader besides ‘someone else will sort it’. Good as a quick class read but not for an in depth story analysis. May be good for a simple lesson on story mapping.

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Library book for Marcus

[Nazneen · Rating 2 out of 5]

My youngest was a major Mog fan but this book didn’t have enough humour, I think, to make him return to it (unlike the others)

[Serena Q · Rating 4 out of 5]

i like mog

[Lindsey Byrne · Rating 4 out of 5]

My child love it

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mr. Thomas appears to be a bit of a jerk - just because you don't want to deal with the dustbins, don't take it out on the cat!

[ArtemisKate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Watch out for the fox Mog!

[Andreea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just another Mog book for the nibling who is obsessed with Mog! And this one has foxes! Tremendously fun.

[Asa Barklam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brill

[Radina Petrova · Rating 5 out of 5]

<3

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think part of the reason that I like the Mog books so well is that Mog looks like my sister's (now deceased) cat George.

The illustrations are sweet and this is easy to read to children.

[Andy Vladoiu · Rating 4 out of 5]

#SUPERINTERESANTASICOPILAROASA