"Mog" is a short form of moggy, a word for a cat that is not a specific breed. In 2020, 50 years since the publication of the first book, a new book was released titled Mog's Birthday in which a birthday party is thrown for Mog, to the cat's annoyance, but she comes to enjoy the celebration. A special plush Mog and book version of the story were sold exclusively through Sainsbury's, with all profits being donated to Save the Children's child literacy work. Kerr herself appears in this advert as a neighbour of the Thomas family. In Mog's Christmas Calamity Mog accidentally starts a fire in her home after having a bad dream, but is able to alert the fire brigade (as she had called 999 when scrabbling across a phone) she is hailed a hero for saving her owners, and (after her owners' neighbours pool their resources to undo the damage she had done, in reference to Sainsbury's "Christmas is for sharing" tagline) is later given an egg as a treat. In November 2015, the character was featured in the Christmas advert for supermarket Sainsbury's. The family name "Thomas" is from the first name of her husband, Nigel Kneale, upon whom the appearance of Mr Thomas was based. Kerr based her illustrations of the house in which the family live on her own family home in Barnes, London, and the two children were named after the middle names of her own son and daughter, Matthew and Tacy. Death is a very difficult subject to discuss with children, but here Judith Kerr handles it with warmth and sensitivity.Series of children's books Mog on the cover of the first book Mog’s spirit is with them every day and helps them to move forward in their grief. This is a heart-warming story which teaches childen that when you love someone they never truly leave you. But then Mog discovers that the kitten can see her, and something wonderful happens… Deep down they want Mog back and this little ball of fluff is nothing like her. Soon the Thomas family start to think that perhaps this is the wrong kind of pet for them. But a little bit of her stayed awake to see what would happen next. She was dead tired Mog thought, ‘I want to sleep for ever.’ And so she did. It runs away from noise, is scared of newspapers and hates to be picked up. reviews 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. The kitten is tiny, fearful, and nothing like Mog at all. She listens as the children share fond memories of the things they did together.Īnd then one day Mog watches as a new kitten arrives. Mog keeps watch over the upset Thomas family, who miss her terribly, and she wonders how they will ever manage without her. She was dead tiredMog thought, ‘I want to sleep for ever.’ And so she did. She watches over the Thomas family as they cry sad tears and lay their pet to rest in their garden. Goodbye Mog By Judith Kerr, Illustrated by Judith Kerr Buy now Mog was tired. Mog is old now and very tired so one day she decides that the best thing to do would be to sleep forever. But did you know that in one of the last books written about Mog, she dies? Written to help children work through feelings of grief and loss, Goodbye Mog is a touching story about the death of a much-loved pet. The very first one, Mog the Forgetful Cat, was published in 1970 and since then there have been many stories about this feisty feline and his owners, the Thomas family. Most people are familiar with the series of books about Mog, written by the wonderful Judith Kerr.
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