Mog’s Christmas: The illustrated adventures of the nation’s favourite cat, from the author of The Tiger Who Came To Tea

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This sparkling edition of her Christmas adventure is the perfect gift for boys, girls and families everywhere! Judith died in May 2019 at the age of 95, and her stories continue to entertain and delight generations of children.

Juliet Matthews, Colour Publisher, HarperCollins Children’s Books, reveals: “HarperCollins Children’s Books is proud to be the home of all of Judith Kerr’s books.Benedict Cumberbatch voices Mr Thomas, who frightens Mog by bringing a Christmas tree into the house. The theme song to Mog’s Christmas also has a crack team behind it, with vocals from Murder on the Dancefloor singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor.

In Mog’s Christmas Mr and Mrs Thomas and their children Debbie and Nicky are busy making preparations for Christmas.Mog the Forgetful Cat was first published fifty years ago, and Mog has been delighting children all over the world with her escapades ever since. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. The warm-hearted and funny adventures went on to inspire a further 17 picture books in the series, selling over four million copies worldwide and translated into 21 languages.

Mog’s Christmas was commissioned by Gwawr Lloyd, Drama Commissioning Editor and Caroline Hollick, Head of Drama at Channel 4 in association with Universal Pictures Content Group and produced by Lupus Films’ founders Camilla Deakin and Ruth Fielding together with executive producers Juliet Matthews at HarperCollins Children’s Books, Judith Kerr’s children Tacy and Matthew Kneale and Ann-Janine Murtagh. Gwawr Lloyd, Drama Commissioning Editor at Channel 4 says: “We are utterly delighted to be bringing Mog to screen with our partners. Juliet Matthews, Colour Publisher, HarperCollins Children’s Books added: “HarperCollins Children’s Books is proud to be the home of all of Judith Kerr’s books. Claire Foy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Adjoa Andoh, Miriam Margolyes, Maggie Steed, Zawe Ashton and Charlie Higson provide the voices for Channel 4’s and Universal Pictures Content Group’s special animated adaptation of Judith Kerr’s much-loved classic children ’ s book Mog’s Christmas from the producers of The Tiger Who Came to Tea, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt and The Snowman and The Snowdog. Meanwhile, Mog’s purrs and miaows will be provided by Tacy Kneale, Judith Kerr’s daughter, who said, “Our own Mog was a huge part of my childhood.

Judith Kerr’s much-loved Mog will be a great addition to this collection and a really special festive treat for the audience. The CG animated special has secured a raft of sales in the first six months since its launch at MIPCOM ’22. This sparkling book and CD edition of her Christmas adventure is the perfect gift for boys, girls and families everywhere, and features an audio reading by the Olivier and Tony award nominated, BAFTA winning actress Geraldine McEwan. Miriam Margolyes plays an aunt who visits the Thomas family at Christmas, leaving their cat Mog feeling excluded.