Judith Kerr, best known for her book The Tiger Who Came To Tea, has passed away aged 95.
The children’s author and illustrator died at home on Wednesday (May 22) following a short illness, her publisher HarperCollins confirmed.
The Tiger Who Came To Tea has sold over five million copies and hasn’t been out of print since it was published in 1968.
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Channel 4 revealed plans earlier this year for an animated adaptation of the popular book, which tells the story of an anthropomorphic tiger who drops in on a young girl called Sophie and proceeds to eat and drink everything in the house.
Kerr’s other books include When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, which is based on the author’s early life, and her Mog the Cat series.
Ann-Janine Murtagh, executive publisher at HarperCollins Children’s Books, said in a statement: “It has been the greatest honour and privilege to know and publish Judith Kerr for over a decade, though of course her history with HarperCollins goes back over 50 years.
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