The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark: as read by HRH The Duchess of Cambridge on CBeebies Bedtime Stories

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The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark is a children's book by Jill Tomlinson, of which there is also an audio version read by Maureen Lipman. I can’t wait to see her deliver her own take on such a classic story and I’m sure our audience can’t either.

On 13 February 2022, the BBC broadcast the story on their CBeebies Bedtime Story programme, read by Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.

The Duchess of Cambridge is narrating a bedtime story for BBC channel CBeebies to mark Children's Mental Health Week. Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, will become the first member of the Royal Family to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story.

This is a great activity for independent learning, as it lets you work on other tasks while your child reads. Reese Witherspoon was a recent addition to the list, which also features Chris Evans, Tom Hiddleston, Orlando Bloom and Eddie Redmayne, along with singing talent including Dolly Parton, Sir Elton John, Dave Grohl and Ed Sheeran - and children's television royalty such as Dame Floella Benjamin. The duchess' reading of The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark will air on CBeebies Bedtime Stories on Sunday at 6. It was published in 1968, illustrated by Joanne Cole, and an abridged edition illustrated by Paul Howard published in 2001.We’ve included an answer key for these questions on The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark (chapters 1 to 7). If you’re looking for materials to support teaching on The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark, you’ve come to the right place. For more materials to support teaching on The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark chapters 1 to 7, check out this fantastic resource pack. Reading comprehension activities are essential in any literacy class, and there are many reasons why. Patricia Hidalgo, director of BBC Children's and Education said: "I couldn't be more proud to have the duchess read a CBeebies Bedtime Story as we mark the 20th anniversary of our CBeebies and CBBC channels.

At the end, you’ll have a good idea of where children are with their reading comprehension and what they need to do to progress.This three-lesson Diary Entries English Pack includes detailed plans, engaging slide shows and differentiated worksheets. which follows the story of Plop, a baby barn owl and aligns with this year's theme of 'Growing Together'. It’s such a special and relevant tale and perfectly represents this years’ Children’s Mental Health week theme.

Other big names lining up to open a CBeebies storybook include Bridgerton actor Regé-Jean Page, author Michael Rosen, Olympic athlete Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, astronaut Tim Peake (who read from space), actors Emily Watson and Ewan McGregor and TV chef Nadiya Hussain. Whether it’s fiction or non-fiction, being able to understand what is written on the page is a core life skill.Kate was seen wearing a sweater and sitting down cross-legged by a fire bowl to record her reading of the children's classic, The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson. Download these delightful three Diary Entries lessons, based on Jill Tomlinson's 'The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark', and introduce your class to the lovable character, Plop! The author uses the phrase ‘a fountain of dancing stars sprang up from the ground’ to describe the fireworks. They can check their answers as they go using the book as a reference, which will help them learn how to look up information they don’t know off the top of their head. A First Level Curriculum for Excellence interdisciplinary topic plan for 'The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark'.