Seven Stories - The Centre For Children's Books

Launching September 2009, Seven Stories are proud to present an exhibition dedicated to the work of children’s author and illustrator Judith Kerr.

Are you brave enough to have tea with a Tiger? Then Seven Stories next exhibition is for you! All the family can laugh along with classic picture books such as Mog the Forgetful Cat series and The Tiger Who Came to Tea. Visit Seven Stories for a great family day out to share stories and have fun.

This fantastic new exhibition offers something for all the family, from perfect picturebooks to challenging historical fiction based on the author’s own experiences as a child refugee in Nazi Germany. Discover amazing original artwork and who knows, you might even be inspired to create your own words and pictures!

Remember to keep checking our events page to keep up date with new and exciting events and activities linked to The Tiger Who Came To Tea.

In 2008, Judith Kerr deposited an extensive collection of artwork with Seven Stories Collection. The collection includes finished artwork for 24 of her published titles for children, including illustrations for The Tiger Who Came to Tea, illustrations for all of the books in the Mog series, and her illustrations for When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit. The collection also contains compositions, illustrated letters and drawings created by Kerr during her childhood in Berlin, Paris and London; life drawings and textile designs created by Kerr during her time at Art College; unpublished artwork for two picture books; and a small quantity of sketches and preparatory material relating to her published titles.

The Tiger Who Came to Tea; A Judith Kerr Retrospective will be the second exhibition produced by Seven Stories to highlight the rich body of work within the Seven Stories Collection. The last exhibition of this nature, Westall’s Kingdom, A Writer’s Life enthralled audiences back in October 2006.