About the Book

Through charming verse and glowing illustrations, Judith Kerr takes us on a magical and moving journey that proves love really does conquer everything. A truly special picture book destined to be loved and treasured by children and adults alike for years to come.

“It’s things we’ve never tried before
That are the greatest fun,
Like riding on a dinosaur,
Which I had never done.”

Married couples are used to little trips together. Henry's wife can see no reason why they should stop just because one of them is no longer around. In fact she can’t help going a little bit over the top, imagining all sorts of wonderful outings, including dinosaur rides and dolphin drawn water ski sessions. In the end however, even the most magical and exotic daydreams can never quite compare to their past everyday life together.

Fom the bestselling author of The Tiger Who Came To Tea.

Product Details

• ISBN: 9780007388127
• ISBN 10: 0007388128
• Imprint: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
• On Sale: 02/02/2012
• Pages: 32
• List Price:9.99 CAD
• BISAC1 : JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures
• BISAC2 : FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Death, Grief, Bereavement
• BISAC3 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Death & Dying
• BISAC4 : JUVENILE FICTION / Mermaids
• BISAC5 : JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical

Judith Kerr

Biography

Judith Kerr OBE was born in Berlin. Her family left Germany in 1933 to escape the rising Nazi party, and came to England. She studied at the Central School of Art and later worked as a scriptwriter for the BBC.
 
Judith married the celebrated screenwriter Nigel Kneale in 1954. She left the BBC to look after their two children, who inspired her first picture book, The Tiger Who Came to Tea. Published in 1968, it has become a much-loved classic and perennial bestseller. Her second picture book was based on her beloved family cat and published in 1970, and Mog the Forgetful Cat became her second bestseller. Both titles have never been out of print in the more than fifty years since.
 
Judith was awarded an OBE for services to children’s literature and holocaust education in 2012, the Booktrust Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016, and named Illustrator of the Year at the British Book Awards in 2019. Judith died in 2019, and her stories continue to delight generations of children.

Other Works by Judith Kerr

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  The Judith Kerr Treasury

  By Judith Kerr

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  When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit

  By Judith Kerr

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  Mog and Me and Other Stories

  By Judith Kerr