I want to see Gruffalo! And so we did!
Since introducing Ayra to The Gruffalo film, she would ask to watch it again every few days. It was a good change to her usual YouTube video requests.
When the opportunity to meet The Gruffalo in person, I got excited, but didn't dare reveal it to Ayra till the date of the meet-and-greet, to spare myself from explaining why she still cannot go meet The Gruffalo yet.


She did not get scared a bit! Boy were we surprised! This girl is growing up to be even more adventurous and daring than her elder sister. The usually quiet and shy Ayra (now with short curls) were also not frightened by the Gruffalo when he first appeared. I was prepared to hold her in my arms if she pounced onto me, which usually happened when she see hairy creatures. Instead she enjoyed the session and didn't want to leave!


The meet-and-greet and story telling session at Volvo Showroom sure set the girls ready for what's to come in January 2015 at Kids Fest 2015 Singapore (Follow tag #KidsFest2015)! Especially when our first experience in a live theatre show just a week before this meet-and-greet was a fabulous one! Ayra and I both enjoyed ourselves at Hairy Maclary and Friends, which is produced by the same team of Kids Fest 2015!


http://vimeo.com/85349671
With months away from the first show, I will have to keep this piece of news from Ayra for a long time. Good thing she still doesn't know how to read this blog!
When the opportunity to meet The Gruffalo in person, I got excited, but didn't dare reveal it to Ayra till the date of the meet-and-greet, to spare myself from explaining why she still cannot go meet The Gruffalo yet.
While waiting... take a selfie...

It was Zara's first meet-and-greet with a "monster"

She did not get scared a bit! Boy were we surprised! This girl is growing up to be even more adventurous and daring than her elder sister. The usually quiet and shy Ayra (now with short curls) were also not frightened by the Gruffalo when he first appeared. I was prepared to hold her in my arms if she pounced onto me, which usually happened when she see hairy creatures. Instead she enjoyed the session and didn't want to leave!
Ayra growling like a Gruffalo to wake the real one up

Spot the curious Zara poking her head up for better look

The meet-and-greet and story telling session at Volvo Showroom sure set the girls ready for what's to come in January 2015 at Kids Fest 2015 Singapore (Follow tag #KidsFest2015)! Especially when our first experience in a live theatre show just a week before this meet-and-greet was a fabulous one! Ayra and I both enjoyed ourselves at Hairy Maclary and Friends, which is produced by the same team of Kids Fest 2015!

Catch The Gruffalo Live at Kids Fest 2015 from January 22 to January 25 2015
Join Mouse on an adventurous journey through the deep, dark wood in Tall Stories’ magical, musical adaptation of The Gruffalo, based on the award-winning picture book by Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson MBE and Axel Scheffler.
Meet a wheeler-dealer Fox, an eccentric old Owl and a maraca-shaking, party-mad Snake! Mouse can scare these hungry animals away with tall stories of the terrifying Gruffalo, but what happens when he comes face to face with the very creature he imagined…?
Expect songs, laughs and scary fun for children aged 3+ and their grown-ups, in a show that’s toured around Britain and the world. Let your imagination run wild!
http://vimeo.com/85349671
With months away from the first show, I will have to keep this piece of news from Ayra for a long time. Good thing she still doesn't know how to read this blog!