Mog the Forgetful Cat Book and Toy Gift Set [With Toy] (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780008262143)

Everyone's favourite family cat first appeared fifty years ago and is loved by children everywhere for her funny and warm-hearted escapades.

From the creator of The Tiger Who Came to Tea comes the classic picture book story of Mog the Forgetful Cat in a beautiful book and toy gift set, complete with cuddly Mog to take home.

Mog always seems to be in trouble. She forgets that she has a cat flap and she forgets that she has already eaten her supper. But one night, Mog's forgetfulness comes in very handy!

Mog the Forgetful Cat was first published more than fifty years ago, and Mog has been delighting children all over the world with her adventures ever since. This book and toy gift set of the classic family picture book story with cuddly Mog toy and miniature paperback book is the perfect gift for boys, girls and families everywhere.

'Since her debut in 1970, Mog has become... a national hero.' Junior Magazine

'A firm favourite on children's bookshelves' The Telegraph

'Mog is a star, she really is. I can't recommend her highly enough. Someone should give that cat a medal, or an egg for breakfast.' The Bookbag

About the Author

Judith Kerr OBE was born in Berlin. Her family left Germany in 1933 to escape the rising Nazi party, and came to England. She studied at the Central School of Art and later worked as a scriptwriter for the BBC.

Judith married the celebrated screenwriter Nigel Kneale in 1954. She left the BBC to look after their two children, who inspired her first picture book, The Tiger Who Came to Tea. Published in 1968 and never out of print in the fifty years since, it has become a much-loved classic and perennial bestseller. Her second book was Mog the Forgetful Cat, which was published in 1970 and has also gone on to become a beloved classic, with Mog appearing in a further 17 adventures in the years since.

Judith was awarded the Booktrust Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016, and in 2019 was named Illustrator of the Year at the British Book Awards. Judith died in May 2019 at the age of 95, and her stories continue to entertain and delight generations of children.

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