About Charles ........
Billboard Magazine:
A true children’s comedian

 Seattle Post Intelligencer:    
 Kept his audience enthralled

                  LA  Times:                   
   A clown for all seasons       
         
            Seattle Times:        
Best Bet 

Charles The Clown is a master children's entertainer.  His expert blend of stories, poems and jokes offers kids a
feast of language play as well as creative problem solving... -- Catherine Cella, reviewing Charles' audio Tall Tails & Tall Tales  

You had everyone in stitches – young and old alike!  Your performance was humorous, educational and truly magical as you clowned around in rhyme!  The show was age appropriate, very well timed, and very entertaining for a wide range of school children.  You interacted very well with the audience, and you were both funny and respectful.  We especially like the way you brought books and reading into the show
-- Laurie Peck, Children’s Librarian, Mountain View Library, Mountain View, CA    

Children’s comments after watching a Charles The Clown show reported by Jill Giorgetti, Palo Alto Children’s Library:
“He was so funny my stomach hurts...”  “I’m not afraid of clowns anymore!”  
Charles is able to draw children of all ages into his performance.  He easily weaves information about the library and literacy into his performance
-- Coleen Cox, Salkum Timberland Library, WA

Ninety people attended the show.  Charles far exceeded my expectations.  He has a natural way with children. 
We want him back next year!  The show was perfect.  --  Marsi O’Malley-Riley, Children’s Librarian, Belmont Library, Belmont, CA

I have heard nothing but raves from every branch you’ve visited.  Even one of our more discriminating
libraries was absolutely enchanted.  – Laurie Willhalm, Children’s Outreach & Program Librarian, Oakland Public Library System    

Charles really understands how young children think, what they find funny and what they find scary. 
The gradual adding of clown makeup is a great idea.  Charles is a pro.  We’d love to have him back. – Dennis Finnegan, Children’s Librarian, Union City Library, Union City, CA

He met the children at their level without talking down to them ...  appealed to the very young with his gentle physical humor and to the older set
with the constant word plays ... one 9-year-old with Asperger’s laughed hysterically during the show and his Mom said he talked about it for days afterword
... I like Charles’ professional manner: he returned my call, arrived early, was flexible about where he performed and had
a polished performance that was gentle and kind and very age appropriate -- Joan Smith, Woodstock Library, Portland, OR

Thank you for such a memorable visit to our school.  We (teachers and children) appreciate your natural talent, thoughtful approach, and engaging manner
-- a delightful experience of transformation -- Lena Boot, preschool teacher, Children’s Center of the Stanford Community, Stanford, CA

We always recommend this program to other libraries.  Mei Hung, Children's Librarian, Excelsior Library, San Francisco  

No wonder you're appearing everywhere this summer ... our children's room was packed with close to 300 children and parents ... I was warned by my staff about the parents who could be less attentive than their youngsters, but your entertaining program kept everyone captivated throughout -- Children's Librarian, Los Angeles, CA       

Your fast-paced show kept the children enthralled, and your clear message of the importance of reading was much appreciated – Senior Librarian, City of Inglewood, CA       Excellent! The kids were laughing from the first word Charles said straight through the entire program  -- Educational Park Library, San Jose, CA