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. Once your child has moved on from The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark, why not pick their favourite book to create your own reading comprehension exercise? 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.

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. We’ve included an answer key for these questions on The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark (chapters 1 to 7). 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. Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, will become the first member of the Royal Family to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story. The Duchess of Cambridge is narrating a bedtime story for BBC channel CBeebies to mark Children's Mental Health Week.On 13 February 2022, the BBC broadcast the story on their CBeebies Bedtime Story programme, read by Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. Plop, the Baby Barn Owl, is like every Barn Owl there ever was, except for one thing–he is afraid of the dark. The author uses the phrase ‘a fountain of dancing stars sprang up from the ground’ to describe the fireworks. 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 duchess, who is the royal patron of Place2Be, a children's mental health charity, will appear on the CBeebies show to mark Children's Mental Health Week. Orion the black cat explains that there are ‘hot scented summer nights’, ‘cold windy nights’, ‘breathless thundery nights’ and ‘fresh spring nights’. The plot is divided into seven chapters, each covering a night during which Plop learns something new about the dark: dark is exciting, dark is kind, dark is fun, dark is necessary, dark is fascinating, dark is wonderful and dark is beautiful. If they feel like they haven’t got a good grasp of the story yet, encourage them to reread it until they feel confident in their knowledge. This three-lesson Diary Entries English Pack includes detailed plans, engaging slide shows and differentiated worksheets.We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. 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. Other big names to appear on the CBeebies Bedtime Stories are Hollywood star Chris Evans, best known for playing Captain America; Foo Fighters frontman, Dave Grohl; and British actor, Tom Hiddleston. It's such a special and relevant tale and perfectly represents this years' Children's Mental Health week theme.

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. Reading comprehension activities are essential in any literacy class, and there are many reasons why. You may want to read Google’s cookie policy , external and privacy policy , external before accepting. The planner includes an Experiences and Outcomes web and corresponding 'I Can' statements web for Literacy, Mathematics, Health and Well-being, Technologies, Sciences and Expressive arts.Whether it’s fiction or non-fiction, being able to understand what is written on the page is a core life skill. This is a great activity for independent learning, as it lets you work on other tasks while your child reads. Barn Owl sends him down from his nest-hole to ask about the dark, and he meets a little boy waiting for the fireworks to begin, an old lady, a scout out camping, a girl who tells him about Father Christmas, a man with a telescope, and a black cat who takes him exploring. For Children's Mental Health Week this year, youngsters and adults are encouraged to consider how they have grown emotionally and try new things to move beyond their comfort zones. Story Books < Story Titles T-V The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark - Jill Tomlinson The Disgusting Sandwich - Gareth Edwards The Proudest Blue - Ibtihaj Muhammad and S.