Mog In The Garden

Mog the Forgetful Cat #11

by Judith Kerr

Reissue of this board book about everyone's favourite family cat, Mog. With new cover design. Mog and the little boy like the garden. They like the grass and the sun. There are things to eat in the garden and things to climb and even things to smell. They play all day until it starts to get dark. Mog can see in the dark and so she can keep playing but the little boy has to go back into the warm house. Small children will delight in spotting familiar objects and activities in this simple story.

Genres: Picture Books, Cats, Childrens, Fiction, Animals

16 pages, Board Book

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Judith Kerr was a German-born British writer and illustrator who has created both enduring picture books such as the Mog series and The Tiger Who Came To Tea and acclaimed novels for older children such as the autobiographical When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit which give a child's-eye view of the Second World War.

Kerr was born in Berlin but left Germany with her parents and her brother, Michael, in 1933, soon after the Nazis first came to power. They were forced to leave as her father, noted drama critic, journalist and screenwriter Alfred Kerr, had openly criticised the Nazis,who burned his books shortly after the family had fled Germany. They travelled first to Switzerland and then on into France, before finally settling in Britain, where Kerr has lived ever since. She subsequently became a naturalised British citizen.

Reviews

[Hilary · Rating 3 out of 5]

This simple board book shows Meg and her young companion enjoying the garden, playing, discovering, in good weather or bad. When the little boy goes to bed, Mog goes out but after a while comes back to sleep on his bed.

[Abigail · Rating 3 out of 5]

That delightfully rotund feline, Mog the cat, whose story began in 1970 with Mog the Forgetful Cat , returns in this eleventh book devoted to her adventures. Narrated by a young Nicky, the text and artwork here depict boy and cat as they enjoy various activities in the Thomas family's garden, from lolling about in the sun to climbing trees...

British author/artist Judith Kerr's Mog has featured in picture-books, board books and at least one early reader (not to mention a notable Sainsbury's Christmas television commercial). Mog in the Garden, first published in 1994, and just reprinted this year (2019) is the fourth board book in the series, following upon Mog and Me (1984), Mog's Family of Cats (1985) and Mog and Barnaby (1991). Although I have read most of the Mog stories, this is one of the few that I had been unable to track down, until it came into work today. Imagine my surprise and delight! The text here is simple but appealing, but the chief draw is the lovely artwork, which is humorous and heartwarming by turns, perfectly capturing Mog's inimitable feline charm. Recommended to fellow Mog fans, and to anyone searching for board books featuring cats.

[booklady · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thanks, Hilary, for introducing me to yet another British children's author. My grandson immediately took to this little book about a blonde boy (like him) playing with his cat. Our little guy tries so hard to make friends with his own cats as well as mine. At 15 months he's still a little boisterous and frightening to most cats, so about the best he can do is offer them treats—from a distance. So, he loved hearing a story and seeing pictures of a little boy who successfully played with his kitty. It's also single sentences per page which is perfect for his age and attention span. Going to look for more of these!

[Jenna Mills · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple and sweet

[Chelsea · Rating 5 out of 5]

A comforting little story about loveable Mog.