Irish Daily Mirror

Tributes as kids author Judith dies at age of 95

- BY POPPY DANBY

Kerr with her book CHILDREN’S author and illustrato­r Judith Kerr, who enchanted millions with books such as The Tiger Who Came To Tea, has died at 95.

Tributes poured in yesterday after her death, following a short illness, was announced by her publisher.

Judith, who fled the Nazis as a child, later dreamed up the tiger tale to amuse her two youngsters.

In a 50-year career she also wrote the Mog series, based on her beloved cat, and more than 30 other books.

She was producing stories and illustrati­ons into her 90s. Her latest, The Curse of the School Rabbit, is out in June.

Spandau Ballet musician Gary Kemp said: “Goodbye, Judith Kerr. All my four boys have adored you and I’ve loved reading your work to them. For ever on our bookshelve­s and in our imaginatio­ns.”

Actor and children’s author David Walliams called her a legend who gave pleasure to millions.

He added: “She is gone but her books will live on for ever.” Ant, Dec and Stephen are unmasked THREE dogs have their day as Britain’s Got Talent hosts Ant & Dec and Stephen Mulhern spring a barking gotcha on the panel.

They audition as Disco Dogs on Saturday and have the judges and audience dancing, unaware who they are. David Walliams says: “It was completely bonkers and completely BGT!”

And Simon Cowell says they are “great” before they reveal their identities and Ant says: “We did it, after all these years!”

You’d think Si was used to being dogged by comedy acts…

Ant celebrates gag on pals

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DOGS’ GRINNER SLICK AS A DOG
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LEGEND

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