Judith Kerr | |||||||||
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Born | Anna Judith Gertrud Helene Kerr 14 June 1923 Berlin, Weimar Republic | ||||||||
Died | 22 May 2019 Barnes, London, England, U.K. | (aged 95)||||||||
Genre | Children's and young adult fiction | ||||||||
Notable works | The Tiger Who Came to Tea, the Mog series, When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit | ||||||||
Spouse | Nigel Kneale (1954–2006, his death) | ||||||||
Children | Matthew Kneale Tacy Kneale | ||||||||
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Judith Kerr, OBE (surname pronounced /ˈkɑːr/ KAR German pronunciation: [kɛʁ]; 14 June 1923 – 22 May 2019) was a German-born British writer and illustrator. She was known for her Mog series and The Tiger Who Came to Tea. She also wrote novels for young adults such as When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, which gave a child's-eye view of the Second World War.