Lauren Child’s Green Drops and Moonsquirters exhibition

Manchester Art Gallery hosts a major showcase of the work of children's author Lauren Child. Here we introduce you to some of her famous characters
  
  


Lauren Child illustration of That Pesky Rat
That Pesky Rat: A street rat from birth, Pesky is looking for nothing more than a home and someone to care for him. Photograph: PR
Lauren Child illustration of Charlie and Lola from I Am Too Absolutely Small for School
Charlie and Lola: Charlie (seven) and Lola (four, nearly five) are brother and sister and go everywhere together. Lola's the boss, but loves Charlie above all others (apart from her imaginary friend Soren Lorensen, also in this picture). Photograph: PR
Lauren Child illustration of Herb and The Storybook Wolves from Beware of the Storybook Wolves
Herb: Herb fell into a book. The book, like all good storybooks, was full of excitement and danger. The danger came in the form of the devious Storybook Wolves. Photograph: PR
Lauren Child illustration of Clarice Bean from My Uncle is a Hunkle
Clarice Bean: Clarice knows that adults don't always know best. She's learnt this from her fictional hero, Ruby Redfort, a detective and expert code cracker who's wise to government secrets. Photograph: PR
Lauren Child illustration of Hubert Horatio Bartle Bobton-Trent
Hubert Horatio Bartle Bobton-Trent: Hubert's parents are rampant socialisers unfamiliar with the idea of paying bills. It's left to Hubert to sort out their financial mess. It's lucky he's a child genius. Photograph: PR
Lauren Child illustration of The Princess from The Princess and the Pea
The Princess: Lauren's Princess is rather more down-to-earth than the precious girl in The Princess and The Pea that she's based on. She knows that real princesses don't grow on trees. Photograph: PR
 

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