老虎来喝下午茶.docx

ewsAuthorJudithKerrisfamousforherchildren'sbooks,butbehindthesweetnessofworkssuchasTheTigerWhoCameToTealiesapastsetagainstthehorrorofNaziGermany."OncetherewasalittlegirlcalledSophie,'smummysaid,'Iwonderwhothatcouldbe?'"Formanyparents,,publishedin1968,hasbeenreadbyseveralgenerationsandtellsthestoryofatigerwhoinviteshimselftoteaandeatsanddrinksallthefoodandwaterinSophie',nevertoreturn."ItwasjustabedtimestoryImadeupformydaughterwhenshewastwo,gettingonforthree,"saysKerr,whoalsowroteandillustratedtheMogseriesofpicturebooks."Iknewitbyheart,'tchangedbecauseyouwatchyourchild'sfaceandobviouslyyouleaveoutbitsgraduallyiftheylookbored."Itoldittoheragainandagainandagain,andsheusedtosay,'Talkthetiger'."Kerr,whoturned90thisyear,lovedvisitingthezoowithherdaughterTacy,andparticularlylikedlookingatthe"beautiful"tigers."WhenIdecidedtodothebook,Irememberwonderingwhatthetigershouldlooklike,whetherheshouldhaveclothes."Kerrgrewupinalovingfamilyinpre-,AlfredKerr,,'etfulCatMyHenryWhenHitlerStolePinkRabbitTheOtherWayRoundASmallPers