Imagination, interaction, princesses and pesky rats are top of the agenda when the new exhibition focusing on the work of author and illustrator Lauren Child arrives at Weston Park Museum.

Visitors will be able to sit at Charlie and Lola's kitchen table to make meals with food from their fridge, dress up in the siblings' favourite outfits including Lola's famous alligator costume, visit Grubby Alley where That Pesky Rat lives, and perform puppet shows in a theatre created from the four poster bed in The Princess and The Pea.

The exhibition, 'Green Drops and Moonsquirters: The Utterly Imaginative World of Lauren Child' is open from October 9, but The Star's online children's section Kids Zone is offering one youngster the chance to be the very first to see the exhibition in Sheffield.

Our winner can take their family along and will star in a special video for The Star's website telling the world what they liked best about the displays, trying all the exhibits, and giving their own unique guide.

The VIP winner will also receive a collection of Lauren Child books to take home with them.

Lauren Child's best-selling books have been captivating children and parents for almost 10 years. They include the hugely successful Charlie and Lola as well as Clarice Bean, That Pesky Rat and Hubert Horatio Bartle Bobton-Trent.

Green Drops and Moonsquirters is the first ever exhibition to bring the popular books to life. It is aimed at under-sevens and their families.

Lauren said: "It's a great exhibition with some wonderful scenes so children feel they're actually walking into a book. I hope it will appeal to the whole family and aspiring illustrators too."

To enter our Kids Zone competition all you have to do is tell us which Lauren Child story is your favourite and why.

Email entries to staronline@sheffieldnewspapers.co.uk or write to Nancy Fielder, Editorial, The Star, York Street, Sheffield, S1 1PU.

The closing date is Friday October 3, the winner must be available to visit Weston Park and star in the video from 5pm on Wednesday October 8, and the entrants must have their parent or carer's permission.

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