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We've just seen the gorgeous celebration of Judith Kerr's most famous books and we couldn't resist having another look at one of our favourite stories.
Shall I tell you a story? Are you sitting comfortably? Good. Then let's begin...
This wonderful picture book, ''The Tiger Who Came To Tea'', comes highly recommended by all at Bookbag Towers. It's a wee book; it'll only take you ten minutes or so to read. But, like all the best picture books for young children; the meanings, ideas and references are condensed. There is a lot to talk about. It's beautifully illustrated too. Children love animals. They love animals even more when a book permits them to intrude into the human world, especially when it's in a humorous way, even more especially if the animal is naughty and gets one over on the adults and even more especially still if the adults are also the parents. However, although the tiger is naughty, and although he causes Sophie's mother some problems, it all ends happily. Sophie loves the tiger because he's shown her that her parents are to be relied upon and that they will solve her problems for her. Still better his naughtiness brought her a late night, a trip out and some ice cream. What more could she ask? The purchase of a large tin of tiger food in case the tiger should return is a bit like tapping the back of wardrobes in search of Narnia I think. What a shame "he never did".
Judith Kerr wrote and illustrated ''The Tiger Who Came To Tea''. She has that perfect knack of writing in a way that is easy to read aloud. The words are simple, yet strong and rhythmic and the dialogue flows. She makes it marvellously easy for you and wonderfully funny for them. Yes, ''The Tiger Who Came To Tea'' is old-fashioned and woefully politically incorrect; it was written thirty years ago. Yes, it is full of anachronisms - who has a milkman these days, let alone a grocer's delivery boy? Whose mother bakes buns for tea? Cafes? Surely it should be Happy Meals under McDonald's Golden Arches (ugh). Daddy saves the day, not Mummy. But it really doesn't matter. It's a fantasy and your children will recognise it as such. And as a fantasy it's timeless. You'll also love [[The Crocodile Under the Bed by Judith Kerr]].
For another fantasy picture book for the little ones, try our review of [[Here Come The Aliens]], by [[:Category:Colin McNaughton|Colin McNaughton]].
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|comment= It is a wonderfully delightful picture book which many ages would enjoy. If you close the book at the page when daddy gets home your children will be tempted to know what happens. I hope this comment may be benefitial.
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