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Judith Kerr was born in Berlin, the daughter of a distinguished German writer. She left Germany with her family in 1933 to escape from the Nazis and they arrived in England in 1936, having spent the intervening years in Switzerland and France.
She was married to the writer Nigel Kneale. Their daughter Tacy is an artist, and their son Matthew is an acclaimed
novelist.
In 2012, Judith was awarded an OBE for her services to children’s literature and Holocaust education.
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Book Description Condition: New. Kerr, Judith (illustrator). Book is in NEW condition. Seller Inventory # 0008157308-2-1
Book Description Condition: New. Kerr, Judith (illustrator). New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published. Seller Inventory # 353-0008157308-new
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Judith Kerr (illustrator). 1st Edition. This copy is in mint, unmarked condition bound in black cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is in mint condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. An exquisite story to delight readers young and old, from a much-loved writer and illustrator. What do you do if you find an abandoned seal pup on a rock in the middle of the sea? Well, take it home with you to your flat, of course. At least that?s what Mr Albert Cleghorn thought, though perhaps he hadn?t considered all the complications This is the story of what then happened to Mr Cleghorn and Charlie the seal in their determination to find a home for Charlie and, incidentally, happiness for them both. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, Mister Cleghorn?s Seal is a classic in the making from the inimitable Judith Kerr. Ref JJ 3. Seller Inventory # 028516