The latest news and comment on children's author Judith Kerr
December 2023
‘No conversations were off the table around sexuality’: Adjoa Andoh on punk, Bridgerton and kids’ classics
The star is an absolute firebrand who’s gone from radical theatre to narrating adorable festive special Mog’s Christmas. She talks socialism, ballet and why she hated student drama
November 2023
The enduring impact of Judith Kerr
Letter: The world would be a better place if there were more people like her, says Freddie Pryor
October 2023
The Guardian view on the legacy of Judith Kerr: a cat, a rabbit and a tiger that romp on
Editorial: A hundred years after her birth, the power and charm of the author’s memoirs and picture books continue to win over new generations of children – and adults
May 2023
Encore! Surefire shows returning for the Edinburgh festival in 2023
In the run-up to the festival, our writers will choose new productions that have caught their eye – but here’s a selection of those we’ve already reviewed
June 2022
Mog the Forgetful Cat review – a miaow-vellous musical treat
Judith Kerr’s warm-hearted children’s book is faithfully realised with a vivid and gently ingenious portrait of family life
May 2021
Notebook
Judith Kerr was right, time flies for adults, but childhood lasts half a lifetime
Tim Adams
My daughter’s 18th birthday left me reflecting on the author’s wise words about experience and memory
March 2021
The Guardian view on the picture book: not just for children
Editorial: When a Nobel-prizewinning novelist turns to illustrated fiction, it’s time to question assumptions
December 2019
TV tonight
Christmas Eve TV: a tiger is coming to tea!
Judith Kerr’s classic roars to life thanks to David Oyelowo and Benedict Cumberbatch. Plus: black humour galore in Mark Gatiss’s festive ghost story. Here’s what to watch
'He's the Roger Moore of tigers!' – how The Tiger Who Came to Tea came to TV
The children’s classic has been turned into a flagship Christmas animation for Channel 4. Our writer takes his two-year-old behind the scenes at the studio seeking to capture its furry magic
Snails, whales and spooky tales: the best books on TV this Christmas
The Observer's obituaries of 2019
Judith Kerr remembered by Lauren Child
TV review
The Tiger Who Came to Tea review – a charming, faithful adaptation
November 2019
The tiger who came to TV: Animated classic tops children’s festive listings
Judith Kerr’s tale is one of three seasonal films based on much-loved childhood books
July 2019
The Tiger Who Came to Tea coming to TV this Christmas
David Oyelowo to star in animated version of Judith Kerr children’s classic
May 2019
The Guardian Books podcast
Inside the world of trauma cleaners – books podcast
Judith Kerr was not scared to confront death in her stories. But she helped us savour the joy of life
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Judith Kerr’s life is something to celebrate in dark times
Gaby Hinsliff
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