Rod Campbell's classic storybook Dear Zoo has been a firm favourite of children and their parents for more than 40 years and Dear Zoo live on stage! is a wonderful adventure based on the popular well-loved lift-the-flap book. Due to overwhelming demand, Dear Zoo live on stage!, brought to life in 2018 as a brilliant new stage production, returns to UK theatres and it’s coming to Basingstoke this half term. As a book Dear Zoo has delighted generations of young readers since it was first published in 1982, selling more than 13 million copies worldwide and is available in 31 languages.
Rod says: “I can hardly believe that Dear Zoo has celebrated its 42nd anniversary and I really am enormously touched and delighted that successive generations of young children continue to love Dear Zoo - their obvious pleasure when interacting with it is so gratifying to see, and for me is the very greatest of compliments!” Rod Campbell’s much-loved story about a child who writes to the zoo asking them to send a pet, continues to delight new generations of children and parents as they lift the flaps in search of the perfect animal. A colourful animal cast, interactive storytelling and the emotional sentiment that lies behind welcoming a perfect new addition to the family, has made Dear Zoo a popular choice for parents to share with babies and very young children. A fierce lion, a naughty monkey, a big elephant, a grumpy camel, a tall giraffe, a scary snake, a jumpy frog and a perfect pupp.