Mog the Forgetful Cat - Judith Kerr

Mog is a tabby cat with a white bib at the front and four white paws. She lives with the Thomas family; Mr, Mrs, Nicky and Debbie. Mog likes eating, sleeping in her favourite places, playing, chasing the birds and all those other feline pastimes. Mog particularly likes eggs for breakfast - they are her favourite things of all. I like to think that Mog has eaten so many eggs that she's starting to look like one - her head, with its little ears, bright eyes and snubby, bright pink cat nose is a perfect egg shape. She's got a funny, bemused little face and a tail that puffs up when she's excited. Mog's not that bright though - she's ...  Read the complete review

Mog, lovely Mog, if you've missed out on the pleasure of reading about her, or having her read to you, is a comfortably built silver and grey tabby cat. She has big long whiskers, a white tummy and paws, and a wonderful range of facial expressions, ranging from bemused, through very bemused, to faintly miffed, to happy in a goofy sort of way. She's our heroine, is Mog, despite, or possibly because of her faults. And she lives with a family called Thomas. Mrs Thomas, rejoicing in a green two-piece and a bad taste in hats, Mr Thomas, complete with yellow tie and socks, Debbie, in a bright pink kilt, and Nicky. This is how the book starts, and it's a ...  Read the complete review

The sad fact of the matter is that there are an awful lot of terrible children's books out there, badly written, terrible illustrations, mind-numbingly boring or just plain inappropriate. Since having my daughter I have had to read an awful lot of these terrible stories; I now rely very heavily on the library for reading material due to the amount of money I have squandered on once-read books. Thankfully my mother and her partner are very good at knowing what books to buy and came up trumps with this classic that I remembered from my childhood. Judith Kerr is a children's author of some note, being responsible for the iconic 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea' and ...  Read the complete review

Mog the forgetful cat is written by Judith Kerr and is one of those children's story that I remember very clearly from my childhood. The book tells the story of Mog who is so forgetful. She does things that gets on all of the families nerves like going outside but forgetting where the cat flap is so meowing very loudly which causes them to jump and drop things. After a while she feels very unwanted by the family and ends up going outside in the late of night where she does something that will make the family appreciate her for being herself. The text is very straightforward and is very easy to read however it is quite a long one so it's not for ...  Read the complete review

'Mog the forgetful cat' was the first book written by Judith Kerr that was all about Mog. Following the success of this book and the loveable factor of Mog, Judith Kerr went on to write a series of books relating to the cat: Mog and the Vee Ee Tee Mog's Christmas Mog and the baby Mog in the dark Mog's Amazing Birthday Caper There's also a Big Mog Tape Audio Book available which is great for the car or bedtimes if you want a break for the night! ~ The story ~ Don't be put off by the fact that this book is nearly as ancient as me! The story is about Mog, a lovely, chubby, fluffy, tabby cat with a ...  Read the complete review