Charlie and Lola: Volume 5

Lola is four and she "will not ever, NEVER eat a tomato!" Sometimes she is "not sleepy and she will not go to bed", and how will she cope when she is really everso ill and may never smile again? It falls to big brother Charlie to win her round, and he uses every trick in the book - logic, humour, and the power of the imagination. Using 2D CelAction animation, paper cutout, fabric design, real textures, photomontage and archive footage, all the distinctive style and exuberance of Lauren Child's award-winning picture books come to life.

"...delightful..." -Times Educational Supplement
"...a beautifully animated series. It neatly evokes the distinctive visual style of the original books in stories that tackle the concerns of its target three- to seven-year-olds, credibly and charmingly, in their language. And with plenty of wit, too, it's a parent-friendly newcomer with the look and feel of an instant classic."- Daily Telegraph
"...a sweet and very observant cartoon about an imaginative little girl and her sensible elder brother that will also help with reading ... Lola's tricks will be familiar to any parent, and the cartoon's colourful style will provide children with another reason not to turn off the television and go to bed."- Guardian
"...will keep toddlers transfixed ... [Child's] themes are ordinary - brushing your teeth, eating supper, going to bed - but are brought alive with all the mischief, excitement and frustration of childhood. The result is that kids are fascinated, while parents find it wryly familiar ... Charlie and Lola will undoubtedly catch on, but especially so with mums of the flashcard variety, for whom television needs to do more than just entertain (or babysit). And these are unmistakably middle-class children -nicely drawn, with Cath Kidston-style wallpaper and no cheap computer graphics. The theme tune is catchy without being inane, and the dialogue is done by real children. Lola's voice is especially sweet since she appears to have a very slight chesty cough - like most toddlers. But the acid test is the kids. My own two-and-a-half-year-old was gripped. And I finally got some ironing done."- The Times

Author, Illustrator, Creator & Associate Producer . . . . . . . .. . . . .. Lauren Child
Writers . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol Noble, Bridget Hurst, Dave Ingham , Samantha Hill
Director . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kitty Taylor
Art Director .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leigh Hodgkinson
Series Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claudia Lloyd

Treat the preschoolers in your life to more fun with their favorite little ones! Dressing up is one of Lola's absolutely favorite things to do, especially in her fabulous new alligator costume. In But I Am an Alligator, she is never going to take it off, not ever! But, when Lola wears her costume everywhere from the store to school, Charlie wants to stop her from embarrassing herself. Additional episodes include I Like My Hair Completely the Way It Is, I Do Not Ever Never Want My Wobbly Tooth to Fall Out, I Must Take Completely Everything, I Am Hurrying I Am Almost Nearly Ready, I Want To Be Much More Bigger Like You, and Snow Is My Favorite and My Best. 2006 Gold Medal Winner at the National Parenting Publications Awards.