Anna Judith Gertrud Helene Kerr[1] OBE (surname pronounced /ˈkɑːr/ KAR German pronunciation: [kɛʁ];[2] 14 June 1923 – 22 May 2019)[3] was a German-born British writer and illustrator whose books sold more than 10 million copies around the world.

Early in March 1933,[8] the family heard a rumour that, should the Nazis come to power in the forthcoming election, they planned to confiscate their passports and arrest Alfred Kerr for having openly criticised the party.

[15][16] During the Second World War, Judith Kerr worked for the Red Cross, helping wounded soldiers, before being awarded a scholarship to study at the Central School of Arts and Crafts and becoming an artist.

He wrote the cult TV science-fiction serial The Quatermass Experiment for which Kerr helped make and operate the special effects.

Although she dreamed of being a famous writer as a child, she only started writing and drawing books when her own children were learning to read.

[24] A cinematic adaption of When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit premiered in December 2019 in Germany, directed by Oscar-winning director Caroline Link.

[15] She continued to write and illustrate children's books: Twinkles, Arthur and Puss was published in 2008,[25] and One Night in the Zoo in 2009.

Kerr was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2012 Birthday Honours for services to children's literature and Holocaust education.