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A magical new classic in the making from the creator of the beloved favourite, The Tiger Who Came to Tea.
Once there was a little boy called Matty, and he was very sad…

From the creator of the iconic picture books The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Mog the Forgetful Cat, comes a brand new story about joy, parties… and crocodiles!

Matty is sick, and very sad because he's too sick to go to the Queen's birthday party! But when he gets an unexpected visitor, it seems that Matty might not miss out after all…

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A new picture book from the creator of iconic picture books such as The Tiger Who Came To Tea and Mog The Forgetful Cat, and once again she has created a magical and extraordinary cast of animals, who are ready to party! Matty is a sad little boy, who is too sick to go to the Queen's party. But when he gets an unexpected visitor, it seems that Matty might not miss out after all.

Author Biography

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.

Review

"Kerr is one of the best authors a child of 3+ could encounter."
The Times

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The classic illustrated children's book from the author of The Tiger Who Came To Tea

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A magical new classic in the making from the creator of the beloved favourite, The Tiger Who Came to Tea. Once there was a little boy called Matty, and he was very sad... From the creator of the iconic picture books The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Mog the Forgetful Cat, comes a brand new story about joy, parties... and crocodiles! Matty is sick, and very sad because he's too sick to go to the Queen's birthday party! But when he gets an unexpected visitor, it seems that Matty might not miss out after all...

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"Kerr is one of the best authors a child of 3+ could encounter."The Times

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The classic illustrated children's book from the author of The Tiger Who Came To Tea

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The classic illustrated children's book from the author of The Tiger Who Came To Tea * A magical new classic in the making. * Judith has created a magical and extraordinary cast of animals - all ready to party! * Judith Kerr is one of the UK's best-loved picture book authors, whose critical and commercial success is undiminished. * Fantastic exhibitions of Judith's work have been featured by Seven Stories AND the V&A Museum of Childhood. * The Tiger Who Came to Tea is now a successful stage play for children * Judith Kerr has sold over 9 million books world-wide and the launch of the Mog iPad app and The Tiger Who Came to Tea for iBooks were both fantastic successes.

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A magical new classic in the making from the creator of the beloved favourite, The Tiger Who Came to Tea. Once there was a little boy called Matty, and he was very sad... From the creator of the iconic picture books The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Mog the Forgetful Cat, comes a brand new story about joy, parties... and crocodiles! Matty is sick, and very sad because he's too sick to go to the Queen's birthday party! But when he gets an unexpected visitor, it seems that Matty might not miss out after all... Gold title * A magical new classic in the making. * Judith has created a magical and extraordinary cast of animals - all ready to party! * Judith Kerr is one of the UK's best-loved picture book authors, whose critical and commercial success is undiminished. * Fantastic exhibitions of Judith's work have been featured by Seven Stories AND the V&A Museum of Childhood. * The Tiger Who Came to Tea is now a successful stage play for children * Judith Kerr has sold over 9 million books world-wide and the launch of the Mog iPad app and The Tiger Who Came to Tea for iBooks were both fantastic successes.

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