One morning Sophie is having tea with her mother quietly in their kitchen. All of a sudden, there’s a most unexpected visitor at the door. When their visitor gets settle in, he starts to mix things up – a lot. Will Sophie and her family find their way through this kerfuffle?
Amy Degabriele, 6JP (2016)
Judith Kerr grew up in a Jewish family in Germany in the 1930s when Hitler and the Nazis came to power. Her father was critical of Hitler and books he wrote were burned by the Nazis and the family had to leave Germany for their safety. Judith has written a semi-autobiographical book for children about her experiences at this time, and subsequent life as a refugee, called When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit. You might like to read it - there are copies on the Library Bus. Some people have speculated that the tiger turning up at her house and taking things was influenced by her childhood experiences but she has denied that this is the case - and don’t you think that the tiger seems too friendly a presence for this to be true?
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Excellent story! I wish a tiger came to my house for some tea!! ZS
It was nice of them to buy food for the tiger but he never came again.
It was nice that the girl said that the tiger could come in. I wasnt nice of the tiger to eat all of the food and drank all the water. It was nice that they went out for dinner.
This tiger is so hungry he eats everything!
The tiger who went to tea is really funny because the tiger drank all of the tea and took some food from the floor to eat and that was disgusting and that why I love it sooooooooooo much
I like the tiger who came to tea because the story is funny and silly
The tiger is cheeky, and he knocks on the door and eats all the food! I like it when he eats all the food it makes me laugh.
I like it when the tiger eats all the food and drinks all the drink because it’s a funny thing to do!
This book is so good and I like it because the girl realise you shouldn’t be scared of the tiger
I wouldn’t like a tiger to come to tea because it will eat all of our food!
I like this book. and. I. like the. show
Henry – I liked it when the tiger came in and ate all the food
Anaya – I liked it when the toger came knocking on the door and he drank all the tea and all of the water in bath tub.
Elsie – when the toger came to tea, I liked it when the tiger drank all the drinks.
Eva – I liked it when the tiger ate all the food.
Noah – I liked it when the girl went to the cafe
Nell – I liked it when the tiger ate all the food
Aled – I liked it when they bought more food.
Ella – I didn’t like it when they went to the cafe
Vivienne – I liked it when the tiger came through the door
Kate – I didn’t like it when the tiger knocked on the door.
It made me smile. I like how Sophie gave the tiger lots of food but I’m sorry he never came back.
Leo, aged 4.
I liked it when the tiger knocked on the door. I thought it was a bad thing when the tiger ate all the food because then Sophie and her mum wouldn’t have any dinner and they’d be starving.
This book makes me use my imagination. I would like a tiger as a pet. The story makes me feel like an explorer. I don’t know how they found tiger food at the shops.
A tiger came to a girls house but as soon as he enters things start to go wrong…
The tiger who came to tea is a bit strange because there is a tiger who eats everything in the house when Sophie opens the door and lets it in
I find This book very funny because there is a tiger who came to tea and everything that he eat he threw the packing onto the floor and the girl who was having her tea was giggling that is why I like this book soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much.????????????????????…
Th The Tiger that came to tea is interesting and the tiger eats and drink evry thing in the house
a really funny story were a girl needs to go shopping and get loads of food for a tiger:)
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I LIKE THIS BOOK BECAUSE IT IS really FUNNY When the tiger eats everything
This book is perfect for all ages.It’s about a tiger who came to tea!My favourite part is where the
tiger knocks on the door.
This book is about a tiger who comes to tea (hence the name) and eats all their food and drinks everything in the house. It has great illustrations and a good text although I don’t see how it drinks all the water in the tap. This is good for younger readers.
pJudith Kerr grew up in a Jewish family in Germany in the 1930s when Hitler and the Nazis came to power. Her father was critical of Hitler and books he wrote were burned by the Nazis and the family had to leave Germany for their safety. Judith has written a semi-autobiographical book for children about her experiences at this time, and subsequent life as a refugee, called When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit. You might like to read it – there are copies on the Library Bus. Some people have speculated that the tiger turning up at her house and taking things was influenced by her childhood experiences but she has denied that this is the case – and don’t you think that the tiger seems too friendly a presence for this to be true?
This is a really interesting review Lula – I enjoyed hearing about the speculation over its ‘true meaning’, but I also love it as a ‘straight-forward’ picture book!
the tiger who came to tea is aturrly a good book. I like when the tiger knok the door.
This is a good book I like the bit where the tiger eats everything in the cupboard !!!!
This book is so good to all ages.?
This is a story of the tiger who came to tea. Once on one day was a little girl who invited a tiger to tea.?
This book is about a family that a tiger visits. The tiger eats and drinks all the food and water in the house. The family gets a problem because they don’t have any food or water but then their daddy came home and had an idea. I like the characters but I think it could have a slightly better storyline.
Sophie and her mother are just about to have dinner Then Some one a tiger WANTED TO HAVE DINNER.
I really didn’t like this book
I love this book and everyone should red this. It shows the kindness of a little girl who lets a ravenous tiger into her house and he eats all their food and drinks
I love this book.My favourite part is when the tiger eats every thing the house.????
I really like this book. It is about a little girl called Sophie who is having a quiet tea with her mum. Suddenly a tiger knocks on the door and she lets him in. The tiger was very hungry so he ate and drank everything inside the house! I recommend this book for people who like comedy books.??
I think this is a good book because it’s very funny and the tiger drinks all the tap water ,juice and all of daddy’s special beer.?????
I think this is a good book because it’s very funny and the tiger drinks all the tap water ,juice and all of daddy’s speshal beer.