Richard E. Grant and Kate Winslet among stars reading CBeebies Bedtime Stories at Christmas

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14 Dec 2022, 11:21

The likes of Richard E. Grant and Kate Winslet will be reading bedtime stories over on CBeebies at Christmas the New Year.

On Monday 19th  December, Avatar star Kate will be reading Grumpycorn, a story about teamwork and friendship written and illustrated by Sarah McIntyre.

Sporting superstar Anthony Joshua will also be onboard in the run up to Christmas and will be reading The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats on 22nd December. The story is about a little boy named Peter who puts on his snowsuit and steps out of his house into a world blanketed in snow.

The book was first released in 1962, and Peter was one of the first African American characters to be featured in a major children’s book at the time, paving the way for more inclusive and diverse children’s literature.

Richard E. Grant, who was previously announced, will also appear on the show to read The Snowflake by Benji Davies on 23rd December and on Christmas Eve, Justin Fletcher will be reading The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore, which is also available on the CBeebies Storytime App.

On New Year’s Day, French pop star Christine and The Queens will be leading a very special bedtime story on the stage of the Royal Festival Hall. Sitting in a suspended crescent moon, he will be reading The Moon Keeper, written and illustrated by Zosienka, about a polar bear who has got a new job as the moon keeper.

Later that week, on 4th January (World Braille Day), Paralympian Lora Fachie returns to read The Black Book of Colours, written by Menena Cottin and illustrated by Rosana Faria, all about how we experience a rainbow of colours through the senses of touch, taste, smell or hearing.

You can see the full schedule for CBeebies Bedtime Stories at Christmas here:

Monday 19th December – Kate Winslet

Tuesday 20th December – Suranne Jones

Wednesday 21st December - Tom Hardy

Thursday 22nd December - Anthony Joshua

Friday 23rd December – Richard E. Grant

Saturday 24th December – Justin Fletcher

Sunday 25th December – Mark Bonnar

Saturday 31st December – Vicky McClure

Sunday 1st January – Christine and The Queens

Wednesday 4th January – Lora Fachie

CBeebies Bedtime Story is on daily at 6.50pm and on BBC iPlayer.