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Share in fifty years of a really remarkable cat... Say goodbye to MOG in this incredibly moving and stunningly illustrated story from Judith Kerr, creator of The Tiger Who Came to Tea and the MOG series. Celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Mog the Forgetful Cat with special anniversary editions of her much-loved adventures. Mog was tired. She was dead tired... Mog thought, 'I want to sleep for ever.' And so she did. But a little bit of her stayed awake to see what would happen next. Join show more the Thomas family as they say goodbye to their dear pet Mog, and get a new kitten. It could all be a disaster, but Mog is still there to help... A touching tribute to a character beloved for fifty years, Goodbye Mog is the perfect story for a gentle introduction to the subjects of grief and bereavement, with the one and only MOG herself. Mog the Forgetful Cat was first published fifty years ago, and Mog has been delighting children all over the world with her adventures ever since. These books are the perfect gifts for boys, girls and families everywhere. show lessTags
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Mog, that sometimes befuddled (but always loving) feline whose adventures began in Mog the Forgetful Cat, and then continued in many other picture-books, dies peacefully in her sleep in this final story, although "a little bit of her stayed awake to see what would happen next." As the Thomas family mourn her loss, Mog hovers - as a ghost? an angel? it isn't clear - in the background, observing them. When they eventually bring a frightened new kitten home, one who doesn't seem to want to play, and who hides from everything and everyone, she concludes that it is the "wrong kind of kitten." But is he? Or does he just need some help from a hovering cat spirit...?
Having adored the sweetly plump Mog in her other adventures, I expected to find show more Goodbye Mog simply heartbreaking - other stories of cat death, from The Tenth Good Thing About Barney to The Day Tiger Rose Said Goodbye, have left me in tears - but although there is a distinctly melancholy feel to some of the book, overall it had a more hopeful sensibility. No doubt this is owing to the matter-of-fact description of Mog's death, which occurs at the very beginning of the book, and to the fact that her spirit lingers, and the narrative attention turns to the issue of the new kitten. I liked Judith Kerr's approach to this sensitive issue, and think this story will be helpful for young children who have experienced an animal friend's death, or who are perhaps feeling uneasy about getting a new pet. There is something so reassuring about this story, as Mog lovingly helps the new kitten to adjust to life with the Thomases. show less
Having adored the sweetly plump Mog in her other adventures, I expected to find show more Goodbye Mog simply heartbreaking - other stories of cat death, from The Tenth Good Thing About Barney to The Day Tiger Rose Said Goodbye, have left me in tears - but although there is a distinctly melancholy feel to some of the book, overall it had a more hopeful sensibility. No doubt this is owing to the matter-of-fact description of Mog's death, which occurs at the very beginning of the book, and to the fact that her spirit lingers, and the narrative attention turns to the issue of the new kitten. I liked Judith Kerr's approach to this sensitive issue, and think this story will be helpful for young children who have experienced an animal friend's death, or who are perhaps feeling uneasy about getting a new pet. There is something so reassuring about this story, as Mog lovingly helps the new kitten to adjust to life with the Thomases. show less
A picture book for young children. Mog the cat was tired and one day she didn't wake up. Everyone was sad but a little bit of her stayed and watched over her family. When Mog and her family were ready she flew into the sun.
Love the ghost cat!
Love the ghost cat!
My children were past the age for this by the time it was published so this is the first time I've encountered it.
Die geliebte Katze stirbt - und wie geht die Familie damit um? Eine liebevolle Geschichte aus Sicht der verstorbenen Katze, nur ob alle Familien die Lösung, eine neue Katze in die Familie aufzunehmen, geplant haben?
Oct 15, 2011German
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Judith Kerr was born in Berlin, Germany on June 14, 1923. Her family left Germany to escape the growing threat of Nazism and finally settled in England in 1933. She studied at the Central School of Art in London and worked as a scriptwriter for the British Broadcasting Corp, before leaving to raise her children. Her first book, The Tiger Who Came show more to Tea, was published in 1968. Her other books included When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, The Curse of the School Rabbit, and a series of books based on Mog the Cat including Goodbye Mog. In 2012, she was named an O.B.E. for children's literature and Holocaust education. She died on May 22, 2019 at the age of 95. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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