- Judith Kerr, Read by Geraldine McEwan, Illustrated by Judith Kerr

Mog the Forgetful Cat (Read aloud by Geraldine McEwan): The Times edition

By Judith Kerr, Read by Geraldine McEwan, Illustrated by Judith Kerr
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This is a read-along edition with audio synced to the text, performed by Geraldine McEwan.

The classic story about everyone’s favourite family cat, Mog!

‘Bother that cat!’
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…

Format: Digital download
Ageband: 2 to 5
Release Date: 03 Apr 2014
Pages: None
ISBN: 978-0-00-793993-0
Detailed Edition: The Times edition
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.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.

”Praise for Mog the Forgetful Cat:'Grandparents are likely to get as much fun out of seeing it again as the new generation of fans just learning to read!” - Choice Magazine'

”Praise for Goodbye Mog:'Kerr’s warmth, humour and honesty make this an engaging introduction to a difficult topic” - Financial Times

”'Believable, amusing and moving” - Nursery World

”'A supremely sensitive story” - The Times

”'The best, most consoling book for children on the subject of bereavement…a joy to read” - The Independent on Sunday