Judith kerrs new mog book tops the adult bestseller charts after selling 39 copies per minute. Sainsburys revives childrens book feline mog in its bid to own christmas. Sainsburys mogs christmas calamity the inspiration room. Mogs christmas book, teaching resources, story, cards, mat book, teaching resources, story, cards, mat, sequencing, primary resources, play, early years eyfs.
The supermarket, kerr and publisher harpercollins are donating all. The classic christmas story of everyones favourite forgetful cat, mog, in this beautiful book and cd edition, read by the inimitable geraldine mcewan. Mogs christmas calamity tops book chart for third week. Mogs christmas book, teaching resources, story, cards. The soft toy based on the popular childrens books was made for the.
Other regularly occurring characters include mr and mrs thomas mogs owners and their two children nicky and debbie. Mog sets off a chain of unfortunate events which almost ruin christmas for the thomas family. Sainsburys has claimed its mogs christmas calamity ad has been a. Mogs christmas calamity is festive success story as book. In each book mog gets into a different conundrum with a new character or event. Celebrate christmas with this brand new classic story about everyones favourite cat, mog. To coincide with the advert, kerr, who is 92yearsold, has written a book entitled mogs christmas calamity, which will be published by harpercollins childrens books and exclusively sold by.
Mogs christmas calamity was sold exclusively in sainsburys stores, alongside a special mog soft toy. Were really delighted with the sales of our mogs christmas calamity book and soft toy, with all. Mogs christmas by judith kerr goodreads share book. The charitable donation from the sales of the moos christmas caam,obook and soft toy, on behalf of sainsburys, judith kerr and. Sainsburys christmas tv advert this year features childrens book character mog and will be helping to raise funds for save the children created in partnership with harpercollins childrens books and author and illustrator judith kerr, the christmas ad sees mog set off a chain of unfortunate events which almost ruin christmas for the thomas family.
Mogs christmas calamity is festive success story as book shoots to no 1. Judith kerr, harpercollins and sainsburys will donate all of their profits from the sale of this book to save. Sainsburys mog the forgetful cat toy selling for six. Mogs christmas calamity is the first story in the series since 2002, when the stripey feline died of old age in the 16th title, goodbye, mog.
The profits from the sales of the book and of a specially created mog soft toy will be. Judith kerrs mog at heart of sainsburys christmas ad. Some of you may remember mog from books that are already out. Barney thomson robert carlyle, awkward, diffident, glasgow, scotland barber, lives a life of desperate mediocrity and his uninteresting life is about to go from 0 to 60 in five seconds, as he enters the grotesque and comically absurd world of the serial killer.
Judith kerrs childrens book sold 72,935 copies in the last week, according to nielsen bookscan. Uk retail figures for christmas 2015 show ecommerce growth. Sainsburys mog the cat christmas campaign continues with. Official sainsburys mog the cat plush toy 30cm tall. Watch our festive tv ad and see if mog can save christmas. Sainsburys partners with childrens author judith kerr and save the children for mogs christmas calamity. Sainsburys revives childrens book feline mog in its. She also illustrated a book of the same name to accompany the ad. To coincide with the advert, kerr, who is 92yearsold, has written a book entitled mogs christmas calamity, which will be published by harpercollins childrens books and exclusively sold by sainsburys.
Sainsburys partners with childrens author judith kerr. Details about sainsburys mogs christmas calamity advert mog the cat soft toy book judith kerr. We use a feature of your web browser called a cookie to help you get the most out of using our site. The sainsburys mog soft toy is being sold online for six times its value after selling out in stores. Lovely vintage 1991 mog the cat 8 plush toy in excellent preowned condition and comes with cardboard swing tag also included is mogs christmas calamity book 2015 which was available from sainsburys, also excellent condition. Sarah kilmartin, head of campaigns at sainsburys, said. This efl lesson plan is designed around a short film commissioned by the british supermarket chain sainsburys titled mogs christmas calamity inspired by the childrens writer judith kerr. Mogs christmas resurrection shoots to no 1 books the. Judith kerr, harpercollins and sainsburys agreed to donate all profits from this book and the adorable plush mog that goes with it.
Tash mocked me for checking out a christmas book in february, but i had to wait for the library to get it in. Everyone is busy hanging holly and blowing up balloons, and where is that tree. Since she first appeared in mog the forgetful cat, mog has become everyones favourite family cat and her adventures have delighted countless children worldwide. Sainsbury s backed a winner with the forgetful cat. In the lesson students collate vocabulary related to christmas, talk about christmas customs, watch a short film and predict the ending of the film. The sainsburys mog the cat christmas advert has come true. Sainsburys praises huge success of christmas campaign featuring. Sainsburys christmas tv advert supports save the children. The story behind mogs christmas calamity advert sensation. Mogs christmas calamity has topped the uk book chart for a third week. This christmas we asked you to share a video reading mogs christmas calamity by judith kerr to help us create a very special christmas story and weve used your clips in.
Sainsburys has turned to one of the nations best loved childrens book characters, judith kerrs mog, for its festive campaign highlighting the importance of sharing at christmas. Sales of the book version of mogs christmas calamity will be available exclusively in. Using mog as a celebrity cat, create an adcampaign for a new cat food product using mog as the celebrity endorsement and taking her achievements into account. Childrens author judith kerr has brought mog the forgetful cat out of retirement causing ripples of nostalgic delight among children and adults alike and also allowing sainsburys to win the battle of christmas adverts 2015 by harnessing an old friend. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Moms christmas calamity is the latest book in judith kerrs work for harper collins children. And then it went into the fire and made a little fire of its own and two more fires on the rug. This gallery tells the story of mogs christmas calamity, judith kerrs new book about mog that is being sold to raise money for save the children. Sainsburys christmas advert brings back mog the cat with.
Judith kerr, harpercollins and sainsburys will donate all of their profits from the sale of this book to save the children to improve child literacy in the uk. Sainsburys has ran out of cuddly cat mog toys promoted by its. The book version of mogs christmas calamity will be on sale for. Sainsburys has ran out of cuddly cat mog toys promoted by.
With a mog and the accompanying mogs christmas calamity book. Third quarter trading statement for the 15 weeks to 9. Using mog as a celebrity cat, create an adcampaign for a new cat foodproduct using mog as the celebrity endorsement and taking her achievements into account. For this campaign, judith kerr has created a new book after years. The profits from the sales of the book and of a specially created mog soft toy will be donated to a charity to support the work they do in the uk for childrens literacy. Sainsburys christmas mog toys sell out as store is accused of letting down children. They lighten things up, and make me smile, and refresh me before i dive back in to something denser. Mogs christmas judith kerr picture books serve the same place in my reading that the cartoons do in the new yorker.
Since this advert is also to promote literacy sainsburys are selling mogs christmas calamity. Mogs christmas resurrection shoots to no 1 books the guardian. This is mogs christmas calamity by durbanstrong on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The spot was created in partnership with harpercollins childrens books. Its christmas, and mogs house is full of strange noises and peculiar smells. For sainsburys christmas campaign, the 92yearold author wrote a new story, mogs christmas calamity. Sainsburys has brought back one of britains bestloved childrens book characters in its christmas advert, a festive extravaganza starring mog the forgetful cat. Taking the concept of mog the hero further, you could produce a piece of creative writing demonstrating other occasions on which mog goes on to save the day.
Mog and the thomas family are looking forward to christmas. Share the joy of reading this christmas to give children a brighter future a new original book called mogs christmas calamity and a special mog soft toy, both created exclusively for sainsburys, are now available to buy in stores. Sainsburys charming christmas advert will put you in the. For christmas 2015, sainsburys joined forces with harpercollins to produce a limited edition childrens book in aid of save the. She also illustrated a book, exclusively sold in sainsburys stores. Sainsburys mog the forgetful cat toy selling for six times the shop. Mog is a fictional character in a series of childrens books written by judith kerr. Sainsburys christmas mog toys sell out as store is. Judith kerr pens new mog story for sainsburys christmas campaign. For christmas 2015, sainsburys partnered with harpercollins to produce a festive.
On the same evening the advert was aired, over 600 sainsburys stores across. Kerrs new picture book, mogs christmas calamity, sees the beloved. The new title, mogs christmas calamity, is the authors first since retiring the character in 2002. Forgetful but unforgettable, mog the cat has been making adults and children smile since her inception in 1970. The mogs christmas calamity book at the centre of the campaign will also help sainsburys raise funds for save the childrens attempts to improve child literacy across the uk. Sainsburys videos sainsburys official christmas advert 2015.
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