...there is a knock at the door. They wonder who on earth it could be. Is it the milkman? No, he's been. Is it the delivery boy? No, he's been too. Is it Daddy? No, it's too early. Sophie opens the door. My word! It's a tiger, and he's angling for an invitation to join them for tea. Of course, Sophie's mum takes it in her stride. In comes the tiger. Sophie thinks he's great. This tiger is gorgeous. Even I think so. He's got a lovely, long, curving tail ... ...greedy too. He eats all the sandwiches. He eats all the buns. He eats all the cakes. He drinks all the milk, tea and juice. Things are beginning to get rather worrying. And that naughty tiger doesn't stop there. He eats Daddy's tea too; right from the saucepans on the stove. He eats all the food in the cupboards and downs all the milk from the bottles. He drinks all the water from the tap. When everything that can be eaten has gone, he leaves. Just ...
jillmurphy 19.05.2003 (22.05.2003)
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Advantages: Children love the fantasy element of a tiger coming for tea! Disadvantages: Slightly dated dress sense of the characters.
...out my old copy of The Tiger Who Came to Tea recently to see if it still appealed to the children of today and quite amazingly it did...........I say amazingly as I am proud to announce that this book was first published in 1968 so it's even older than me!!
~ The Story ~ Apologies if I spoil the plot but here goes:
A little girl, Sophie sits down for tea with her Mummy when there's a knock at the door.
Mum wonders who it could be as the milkman ... ...Daddy has a key for the door.
So Sophie opens the door and is greeted by a big, furry, stripy tiger. Unperturbed by this and showing no panic or surprise, Mum asks the tiger to join them for tea (wish my Mum had done exciting things like that when I was a little girl!)
They offer him a sandwich and he devours the lot "Owp!"
He then proceeds to eat all of the buns, biscuits and cake until there's nothing left on the table to eat.
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neenn 27.01.2006
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Advantages: Fun book Disadvantages: a little bit dated but this doesn't detract from the enjoyment
The Tiger who came to tea
First published in 1968, this book has been around for almost as long as I have, and it remains popular…well, it certainly remains popular with me, because I just like the whole fantastical concept of it all.
The story starts with Sophie and mummy having tea (check out the home made cakes and patterned tights!), when there is a ring on the door bell. Sophie's mum wonders who it might be and discounts the milkman, the boy ... ...Sophie opens the door, and there, at the door was a "big, furry, stripy tiger". Completely unperturbed by the sight of the tiger, and even less so when he speaks, when he tells Sophie that he is hungry, she of course invites him in. Mum, Sophie and the tiger sit at the table and look very civilised although it does surprise me that mum allows tiger's tail to curl unhygienically onto the table. The tiger, when offered one sandwich, took all of them ...
danielalong 17.03.2007
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...there is a knock at the door. They wonder who on earth it could be. Is it the milkman? No, he's been. Is it the delivery boy? No, he's been too. Is it Daddy? No, it's too early. Sophie opens the door. My word! It's a tiger, and he's angling for an invitation to join them for tea. Of course, Sophie's mum takes it in her stride. In comes the tiger. Sophie thinks he's great. This tiger is gorgeous. Even I think so. He's got a lovely, long, curving tail ... ...greedy too. He eats all the sandwiches. He eats all the buns. He eats all the cakes. He drinks all the milk, tea and juice. Things are beginning to get rather worrying. And that naughty tiger doesn't stop there. He eats Daddy's tea too; right from the saucepans on the stove. He eats all the food in the cupboards and downs all the milk from the bottles. He drinks all the water from the tap. When everything that can be eaten has gone, he leaves. Just ...
ishagarg 12.08.2009
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Advantages: Gets young children interested Disadvantages: Don't know any
...April. Her favourite one at the moment seems to be "The tiger book".
The Tiger Who Came To Tea is written and illustrated by Judith Kerr. The front of the book shows a picture of Sophie; the little girl the tiger had tea with and the tiger himself. The story starts off with Sophie and her mummy having tea which is interrupted by the doorbell. Sophie goes to open the door and there is a big furry tiger telling her he is very hungry and asking if ... ...sandwich?" asks Sophie's mummy but the tiger doesn't take one, he takes them all. The story goes on with the tiger taking all the food and drink and then searching in the cupboards for more. Eventually the tiger has eaten and drank everything in the house.
Then mummy has nothing for daddy's supper! (Oh dear, what will she do and what will he eat !) Sophie can't even have a bath because the tiger has drank all the tap water (small reservoirs). When ...
rojm 07.07.2009 (09.07.2009)
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...child’s attention.
The plot
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Sophie is a little girl who lives with her mum and dad. One day there is a knock at the door as Sophie and her mum are about to have tea. We then go through a list of who it could possibly be. It can’t be the milkman because it is not his day to call, the delivery boy has already been. Dad has a key. Sophie opens the door to see a large, friendly tiger standing there! The tiger is invited in for tea and proceeds ... ...drinks all the milk from the milk jug and all the tea straight out of the teapot. Still not satisfied he goes into the kitchen and eats all the food there too. The tiger finally drinks all the water out of the tap. Sophie is not even able to have a bath, as there is no water in the taps. The tiger then thanks his hosts for a lovely tea and leaves. At this point daddy arrives home and saves the day by suggesting that they all go out for tea even though ...
gad1 03.04.2004 (29.05.2004)
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The tiger that came to tea.
This is a tale I have been reading for many a year it is a children’s book written by Judith Kerr.
This story is about a little girl called Sophie who is just settling down to tea when there is a ring on the doorbell .Who can it be? Its not the milkman he came earlier its too early for daddy.
The door is opened to a tiger. A gorgeous friendly tiger all orange and stripy with a white front.
The uninvited guest ... ...He eats all the sandwiches, the buns, everything all the time Sophie and her mum just accept him.
The tiger roams around the kitchen eating every thing he opens the fridge door and eats all the contents of the fridge, The tiger spots daddy’s tea cooking on the stove in saucepans he gulps them down, mummy and Sophie look a little worried. He drinks all the Milk he then drains the tap of water so no water for a bath!
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mumsymary 26.11.2003
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Advantages: Short, simple, sweet story withbeautiful illustrations Disadvantages: Possible a bit dated to keep kids interest
...***What is it about**
The Tiger who Came to Tea is the story of Sophie and her mother who welcome an unexpected guest for tea in the form of a big, furry, stripy tiger who proceeds to eat all their tea and even daddy’s supper before heading off again as if nothing has happened.
***Who is Judith Kerr***
Judith was born in Berlin almost 85 years ago into a creative Jewish family. After leaving Germany in 1933 her family finally settled in England ... ...scholarship to the Central School of Arts and Crafts. From there, she went on to work as an artist and scriptwriter for BBC Television before venturing into writing and illustrating children’s stories and producing 3 semi-autobiographical novels.
Other familiar books of Kerr’s include the Mog (the Cat) series and the award-winning novel based on her experiences as a Jewish girl in Nazi Germany, When Hitler Stole Rabbit.
***Was the story good***
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ally2kc 01.06.2006 (25.07.2007)
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The tiger who came to tea is a childrens story book which is written and illustrated by judith kerr, and its my daughters favourite book which i read to her before she goes to sleep each night. My sister bought this for my daughter last year for christmas, im not sure how much it actually cost her but the price on the back of the book is £5.99, The story is about a little girl called sophie who is having tea and cakes with her mummy when there comes ... ...that!! Sophie lets the tiger in and offers him some tea and cakes but the tiger then eats them all and drinks all the tea too, he is still hungry so then goes round the kitchen and consumes everything in the cupboards, all the supper that was cooking, and all the food in the fridge, and all the water in the tap until there is nothing left!! When the tiger has finished he then thanks sophie and her mummy and leaves. Sophie and her mum then clean the ...
pompeysmick11 09.03.2009
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Advantages: A great childrens book Disadvantages: None
The tiger who came to tea is an excellent childrens book I had this book when i was younger and i loved it. The tiger who came to tea is a book that has been around for years and is a book that is still liked to this day.
The tiger who came to tea is about a little girl called Sophie who is having tea with her mum and the door bell rings so Sophie goes to answer the door and sees a big tiger at the door who asks if he can stay for tea and the tiger ... ...Sophies mum and drinks all the tea from the teapot and all the milk and all the water from the tap so Sophie can't have a bath.
The iillustrations are great the pictures on every page are detailed and are easy for children to be able to read the book on there own. The clothes drawn for Sophie and her mum are old style clothes but the book is still a great read.
The price of this book is less than £5 and is aimed at children between 3 and 8 maybe ...
giantpanda21 27.06.2006
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Advantages: I think it has good quality pictures which you can use as a starting point with younger children. Disadvantages: Can have limited life as your children grow up.
...together book that can capture the imagination of both reader and listener. I think it is well written with good, colourful pictures that relate to the words on the page. I first read this book with my own children and have subsequently read it with children that I have come into contact with as part of my job. As far as I am aware most of the children enjoyed it as I did myself.
In my opinion I think it shows the children how manners are used or ...
kristea1408 03.08.2009
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Advantages: Delightful bedtime story Disadvantages: None at all.
...she absolutely loved it. The illustrations are still the same. In fact, it was read so much, we still know most of the dialoue by heart.
The story is very simple. Sophie and her mum were having tea one evening when there was a knock at the door. After failing to guess who it may be, Sophie opens the door and there is a "big, furry, stripy tiger". The tiger comes in for tea and over the next few pages eats everything on the table, in the fridge and ... ...find including "all the water in the tap".
When Daddy gets home, they tell him what has happened and he decides they must go out for tea instead. The following day, Sophie and her mum go shopping and they buy lots of food, including, a "very big tin of tiger food."
I know it sounds a bit of an odd story, but its a wonderfully simple one which delights children and is an excellent start to introducing the pleasure of reading. ...
barberanna72 26.11.2007
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Advantages: Short, perfect for very young children with little attention span Disadvantages: None that I can think of!
...stories as a child in the early 70's, and I now read it to my son who is only 2 months old but loves the pictures.
The story is about a little girl who sits down to tea with her Mummy when there's a knock at the door. When they answer it, they find a big tiger who is hungry, so they invite him in for tea. He ends up eating all their food and drink, including Daddy's beer! When Daddy gets home and finds there's no food or drink left, he takes them ...
mrswookie 21.03.2005
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