THE TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA

The Tiger Who Came to Tea is a picture story book for very young children. It was first published in 1968, but is one of those books which appeals to generation after generation. I remember children in the 1970s loving it, and it is just as popular today. It is all about a little girl called Sophie,......more

There is a lovely something about the cadences of Judith Kerr’s writing in this book. She tells the story just exactly the way a child wants a story to be told—she focuses on just exactly the details a child cares about most (the mystery of who’s at the door; the matter of what was eaten; the thrill......more

Such a simple idea, a tiger calling in to have tea with you, but just the sort of thing a child would wonder about and think what would happen if one did? How fun that the tiger had eaten all the food so they would have to go out to supper, and how handy the tiger had drunk all the water in the taps......more

A wonderfully charming children's book that has enchanted many generations for other 50 years. It's a nice simple story of a tiger arriving at Sophie's house and asking if he could stay for tea. The brilliant accompanied illustrations sees the tiger devour every food and drink item in the house. I thou......more