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After Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme’s first CBeebies bedtime story aired to the joy of many on Friday (6 October), the next celebrity to take over the throne has been confirmed - country music icon Dolly Parton.
Parton will be reading Louise Yates' Dog Loves Books on 25 October.
In a statement released alongside the announcement, the singer said: “Encouraging children to develop a love of books from an early age is very important to me.
“I hope my songs and stories inspire the CBeebies audience in the UK. Thank you for having me!”
The upcoming bedtime story slot coincides with the release of the musician's first children's album, ‘I Believe In You’, the profits of which are set to go to her charity Imagination Library, a free book-giving programme.
Dolly’s CBeebies appearance follows the likes of actor Tom Hardy, Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain and Olympic athlete Jessica Ennis-Hill as well as Captain America star Chris Evans.
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