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As in the book, there is also a ghost carrying her head, who appears in the show with ‘haunted house’ sound effects, but she then puts her head back on, settles down to read a book and doesn’t seem scary anymore. The show features a dragon puppet who roars loudly and quite a big crocodile puppet, but these are both friendly characters. But the publisher thought that would be too complicated, and Axel has done a great job making each book look different. I wanted all the books to look very different - in different styles - but in the end there wasn't enough time to work that out (may be I would have failed anyway). This isn’t an interactive show, but we always welcome vocal responses from young audiences, and you can join in by clapping along to the songs.

There are eleven different books in this story, and my first idea was to have eleven different illustrators – one for each book-within-a-book! They will provide a linguistic and artistic interpretation of the show for people who are D/deaf or for whom BSL is their preferred language.

All ages are welcome at our shows and age ranges can only be a rough guide, but please bear in mind that Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book was not specially designed for under-threes. He has enjoyed particular success in his collaborations with Julia Donaldson, for which their many awards include the Smarties Gold Prize, the WH Smith Children's Book of the Year, the Blue Peter Best Book to Read Aloud and Children's Audio Book of the Year. Charlie Cook is reading a book about a pirate captain, who is reading a book about Goldilocks, who is reading about a knight, who is reading about a frog. There will be up to 70 people watching the show (sometimes more if you come when there are school groups). This play is based on the original book Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book -Written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.

This edition features the classic story with a stunning, redesigned cover and beautiful finish, making it a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson and Scheffler fans - big and small! The audience stay in their seats while watching, but you can leave and re-enter the auditorium at any time.

Julia Donaldson has written some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, which together have sold over 25 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages. From kings and queens to aliens and ghosts, there's something for everyone in Charlie's amazing book of adventure! There are rows with chairs and soft blocks facing the stage, and some mats on the floor at the front. Our shows for this age group have storylines that can be followed and enjoyed by 3-4-year olds, but may also use slightly more complex ideas, humour, dialogue or song lyrics that older children will get more out of.She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011–13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. Based on the original book Charlie Cook Favourite Book – written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.