Lauren Child: Charlie and Lola, Clarice Bean and More!
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Lauren Child: My Favorite Children's Author
Lauren Child is the British author and illustrator of fabulous children's books for kids of all ages! Charlie and Lola appeals to both preschoolers and tweeners (as it stars one of each), and Clarice Bean is a tweener who can't seem to pay attention, and frequently slips into flights of fancy. Charlie and Lola are now a TV show also, airing on the Disney Channel here in the States.
As an American Anglophile, I adore the accents and the speech patterns, and the little anglicisms (is that a word?)-- for instance, I don't know one American tweener who says "utterly" like Clarice Bean! I just love it! The humor is so British, the situations so imaginative-- if you haven't checked out Lauren Child's work, you need to try it! Check out my links below!
Charlie and Lola
I Completely Know About Guinea Pigs
Charlie and Lola: I Completely Know About Guinea Pigs
Amazon Price: $6.58 (as of 05/26/2012)![]()
Brand new from Lauren Child! Pick it up now!
Charlie and Lola Back-to-School Books!
Charlie and Lola Links
There is an awful lot of fun in these links!Charlie and Lola.com
The Official Charlie and Lola site! So much fun! Video clips, downloads, games, e-cards, and more! There's an interactive "webisode" which is like an episode of the show, with pauses where your child and Lola play the games on the site, as instructed by Charlie!

Playhouse Disney
More fun from the TV show. Printables (coloring sheets, connect the dots, a fun maze), clips from the show, and an interactive storybook!
CBeebies
Another great site from the UK. CBeebies is the BBC children's site. Screensavers and wallpaper, several storybooks, games, video clips, Charlie and Lola paperdolls, crafts projects, and lots more!
Magic Pencil
Send a Charlie and Lola e-card!
Charlie and Lola Dolls!
Charlie and Lola Gifts: Games!
Charlie and Lola Gifts: Clothes!
Charlie and Lola-- The DVD Series!
More DVDs and DVD Sets!
The Charlie and Lola CD!
Order from Amazon UK
What fun! A Charlie and Lola CD, Charlie and Lola's Favourite and Best Music Record.It includes a full-length music video, The Bestest in the Barn!
CD now available in the U.S. as well...
Charlie and Lola on YouTube
Charlie and Lola Books on Amazon
More Charlie and Lola Books on Amazon
More Charlie and Lola!
Charlie and Lola on eBay
Clarice Bean
Clarice Bean Links
ClariceBean.com The Official Clarice Bean site! Home page is Clarice's bedroom. Look around for screen savers and wallpaper, and even sign up for an e-mail newsletter.

Hachette Children's Books
Haven't tried Clarice Bean yet? Here is a link to the entire first chapter, illustrations and all, of Lauren Child's latest book: Clarice Bean, Don't Look Now, published October 2006. This one is about all the things tweeners worry about.
Office Dog
An online UK store selling Clarice Bean greeting cards, stationary and desk accessories.
Candlewick Press Activities
Help Clarice Bean save the planet! With a downloadable activity kit.
KidsReads.com
Book review of Utterly Me, Clarice Bean. Utterly recommended!
NerdTests.com
Take an online trivia quiz to see if you are a true Clarice Bean fan.
Clarice Bean Playing Cards
Playing Cards - Clarice Bean by Roger La Borde
Amazon Price: $3.79 (as of 05/26/2012)![]()
What fun for your tweener girl! She'll love playing cards with Clarice Bean on the back!
Clarice Bean Chapter Books
(Ages 8-12 or so)
Clarice Bean Shorter Books
(Ages 7-9 or so)
Clarice Bean on eBay
More fun Clarice Bean links!
- Printable Clarice Bean Activity Kit from TeacherVision
- Educate your students about how they can help the environment with these great activities from What Planet Are You From, Clarice Bean?. This printable kit includes a list of Clarice Bean's top five ways to save the planet, and easy ways for your students to put those ideas into action!
Featured Fun Find
Featured Fun Find!
- Pink Milk
- Pink Milk is the web's Charlie and Lola specialist selling official merchandise including t-shirts, mugs, party invites, books and more. New: Clarice Bean merchandise!
- Pink Milk Magazine
- And now, Pink Milk has an online magazine!
More by Lauren Child!
More Fun Books by Lauren Child
Pippi Longstocking, illustrated by Lauren Child
Lauren Child
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All about the author-- background, awards, etc.
- Magic Pencil
- The British Council Arts group brings the best of the UK arts scene to the rest of the world. See Lauren Child's bio on their Magic Pencil site.
- Milk Monitor, The Official Website of Lauren Child
- Lauren's official site! All the books, all the awards, all about Lauren! Also, screensavers, and lots and lots of other clever stuff.
- Jubilee Books
- Bio on author/illustrator Lauren Child.
- The British Library Magic Pencil Exhibition
- Interview including tricks of the trade (how Lauren's illustrations come to life)!
- BBC Press Interview
- 2005 interview with the BBC about Charlie and Lola becoming a TV show.
- Bookmouth.com
- An Interview with Lauren Child.
- British Council Arts
- Details of all Lauren Child's books in print (as author/illustrator or only illustrator), including synopsis and ISBN.
- ComtemporaryWriters.com
- Author's biography, complete bibliography of the books she has illustrated and authored/illustrated, prizes and awards won, contact info.
- Hodder Headline: Author Details
- Lauren Child grew up in Marlborough, Wiltshire. She is the middle of three sisters and both her parents are teachers. She went to Art School in Manchester and London and has had a variety of jobs from waitressing to designing exotic, elegant lampshades and working a
- My Secret Life: Lauren Child, Writer & Illustrator
- Silly, funny, trivial questions answered by Lauren Child.
- The World of Lauren Child, Children's Author
- Cute interview from the [London] Telegraph, October 27, 2007.
Guestbook
Sign my Guestbook!
Tell how you became a Lauren Child fan! Are you from the US, the UK, or elsewhere?
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Tolovaj
Jun 8, 2011 @ 2:02 pm | delete
- Lauren Child is great author, I love her sense of humor which is universal, I think she just made to keep her inner child alive.
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thisisamyc Feb 15, 2011 @ 4:01 pm | delete
- My kids love Charlie and Lola TV show and I quite like it too!
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PopStarPeaches
Oct 27, 2010 @ 10:00 pm | delete
- Nice lens, those are cute books!
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Zoe
Sep 20, 2009 @ 10:22 am | delete
- You are my favourite arther ever please write some longer books please.
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enslavedbyfaeries
Aug 4, 2009 @ 9:04 pm | delete
- My youngest daughter loved Charlie and Lola when she was smaller and I'm excited to introduce her to Clarice Bean. We're always on the lookout for a great age appropriate author. Wonderfully fun lens!!
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sheena
Feb 21, 2009 @ 7:34 am | delete
- I love the clarice bean books they are so fun to read I am desparate without the other books cause they are so fun
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