Available Formats
Hardback
Published: 6th February 2006
Paperback
Published: 15th June 2006
Hardback, Special Limited edition
Published: 4th July 2017
Board book
Published: 12th July 2018
Paperback
Published: 11th July 2023
Board book
Published: 15th March 2011
Hardback
Published: 15th January 2024
Spiral bound
Published: 11th July 2018
Hardback, 50th Anniversary edition
Published: 22nd October 2018
Hardback
Published: 6th June 2013
Hardback
Published: 3rd March 2011
Board book
Published: 30th July 2025
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
By (Author) Judith Kerr
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
15th June 2006
23rd February 2018
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
823.914
Paperback
32
Width 220mm, Height 280mm, Spine 2mm
190g
The classic picture book story of Sophie and her extraordinary teatime guest has been loved by millions of children since it was first published more than fifty years ago. Now an award-winning animation!
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!
This warm and funny picture book story is perfect for reading aloud, or for small children to read to themselves time and again. First published in 1968 and never out of print, it has become a timeless classic enjoyed and beloved by generations of children.
The magic begins at teatime!
A modern classic. The Independent
Its no surprise Judiths work is still popular. It owes nothing to the vagaries of style or fashion. Her warmth and humanity are timeless. Michael Foreman
"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.
Judith Kerr was born in Berlin, the daughter of a distinguished German writer. She left Germany with her family in 1933 to escape from the Nazis and they arrived in England in 1936, having spent the intervening years in Switzerland and France. She is married to writer Nigel Kneale and they have two children.