Big stars join new Bluey series set to bring Sleepytime books to life
Wackadoo! A heap of well-known names have joined the much-loved animation to narrate the special series.
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Bluey fans rejoice! A new series is coming and it's going to feature some pretty big celebrities.
BBC Studios has confirmed they will be bringing Bluey storybooks to life with a new series titled 'Bluey Book Reads'.
The series will launch on Bluey.tv and feature a star-studded cast.
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Celebrities joining new Bluey Book Reads series
A mix of local and international stars will narrate the animated spin-off series, including Bindi Irwin, Kylie Minogue, Dannii Minogue, and Eva Mendes - to name a handful.
Launching on February 12th 2024, the series kicks off with a 'Mini Bluey' episode, narrated by the much-loved Minogue sisters.
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Bluey Book Reads schedule
The episode and star line-up will look like the following:
12th February 2024 – ‘Mini Bluey’ featuring Kylie and Dannii Minogue
26th February 2024 –‘The Creek’ featuring Bindi Irwin
11th March 2024 – ‘Barky Boats’ featuring Tom Daley
22nd March 2024 – ‘Easter’ featuring Romesh Ranganathan
5th April 2024 – ‘Grannies’ featuring Suranne Jones
19th April 2024 – ‘Charades’ featuring Jenna Fischer
3rd May 2024 – ‘Mum School’ featuring Eva Mendes
17th May 2024 – ‘Swim School’ featuring Jordan Fisher
1st June 2024 – ‘The Beach’ featuring Camille Cottin
14th June 2024 – ‘Daddy Putdown’ featuring Rob Delaney
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Fans are excited about the new series
The "Bluey Book Reads" series will air on Bluey.tv and the official Bluey YouTube channel from February to June 2024 and will be a welcome addition to the cartoon currently airing on TV.
Die-hard Bluey fans were quick to share their thoughts on social media after the first episode dropped.
"Love this story and the Minogue sisters read it so well. Every child should learn to read and have someone read to them," one person commented on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"This was cute. Was also a fun episode," another commented on the first ep.
Meanwhile, others couldn't wait to hear the other episodes being narrated by celebrities, with one even suggesting a few more if BBC Studios decided to do another series: "That's great! I hope to expect Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman to read one of these."
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