Judith Kerr was born in Berlin, the daughter of a distinguished German writer. She left Germany with her family in 1933 to escape the Nazis and they arrived in England in 1936, having spent the intervening years in Switzerland and France. She is married to the writer Nigel Kneale. Their daughter Tacy makes puppets for films and their son Matthew is an acclaimed novelist.

The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don't expect to see at the door is a big, furry, stripy tiger! A tiger who drinks all the tea, then goes on to eat all the food in the house and drink all the drinks—even draining the water from the taps, so that Sophie cannot have her bath. Thisreassuring, funny story with a hint of anarchy has delighted children ever since it was first published. All artwork has been re-created, and the picture story with original text has been seamlessly transformed into a delightful 3-D novelty book with flaps, pull tabs, and beautiful pop-ups.