Julia Donaldson brings the real life Gruffalo to Edinburgh

The screaming and singing I just heard coming from the RBS Main Theatre can only mean one thing: The Gruffalo is in town. Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson gave a sold out audience far more than your average reading; performing, singing and dancing her way though her stories, including the newly released The Highway Rat. Ever a true professional, not even the lights going out momentarily could throw Donaldson off her stride. She'll be here at the festival a lot this year as she's a guest selector for the children's events programme. Among those in the audience was the Guardian's Scotland correspondent Severin Carrell , who brought along his son. In the Audioboo below, he gives us his reaction to the show and speaks about the importance of reading with children.