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The Tiger Who Came to Tea (Paperback)

by Judith Kerr (Author, Illustrator)
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (61 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books; New edition edition (6 Feb 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007215991
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007215997
  • Product Dimensions: 26.7 x 21.6 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (61 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 160 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Near perfection of form is embellished by clear, expressive illustrations. The pace is exactly right, the resolution totally satisfying." Dorothy Butler: Babies Need Books. "A modern classic." The Independent.

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`This book has enduring charm and young children will delight in the preposterous notion of a tiger creating mayhem in the house.'

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5.0 out of 5 stars An unexpected visitor comes to tea with Sophie and her mummy, 12 Sep 2004
By A B CeDar - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Tiger Who Came to Tea (Hardcover)
and eats rather more than his share.....
...and as a result the evening routine is compromised.......
Oh dear!
But... don't worry - all is well at the end!

From the back cover:-

'The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea.
Who could it possibly be?
What they certainly don't expect to see at the door is a big furry, stripy tiger!'

'The multi-million selling picture book no childhood should be without.'

Durable board covers open to 28 high quality shiny pages in the popular 2-page spread format.
Simply SUPERB illustrations, from Ms Kerr and this super read-with-me story is further enhanced by meaningful facial expressions.

Clear easy-to-follow text.

Example of text:-

'Once there was a little girl called Sophie, and she was having tea with her mummy in the kitchen.
Suddenly there was a ring at the door.

Sophie's mummy said,
"I wonder who that can be.
It can't be the milkman because he came this morning.
And it can't be the boy from the grocer because this isn't the day he comes.
And it can't be Daddy because he's got his key.

We'd better open the door and see."..........'

On the doorstep is a big, furry, stripy tiger.......who is terribly polite. And as he asks so nicely...........if he can have tea with Sophie and her mummy..... the latter agrees.

So the tiger comes into the kitchen and sits down at the table......but he is a VERY hungry tiger.........and a very thirsty one, too....as we find out as the pages turn!

A repeat element on the quantity the friendly tiger eats promotes that all important eagerness for the younger listener to join in with, giving lots of scope for interaction.
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47 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply superb, 2 Jun 2005
By C. Chambers (Shenfield, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Tiger Who Came to Tea (Collins picture lions) (Paperback)
This classic book is a staunch favourite in our house and has been for years! The drawings are fabulous, the storyline builds to a wonderful climax and the little twist at the end is just delicious. It is simply one of the best books for young children and I have never yet met one who didn't love it once they had met it!

Some books make you sigh when your child asks for it yet again, but this one never does. It is always a pleasure to read for both the parent and the child and I heartily commend it to you as an excellent addition to your collection.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars BRILL BOOK, 1 May 2008
One day, there was a knock at the door of Sophie's house, just as she and her mummy were going to have tea, but the milkman had already come and it was not the day for the boy from the grocer; it could not be daddy because he was coming home a little bit later and he had his keys. Who was the mysterious being at the door? Find out in this book...

This book is wonderful: the illustrations are vivid and bright; the vocabulary range is good for children aged from 4 - 7 and the story line is delightful. It is a truly superb book.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book with my brother (who enjoyed it as well) and would rate it, for myself and on behalf of my brother, 10/ 10.
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