The popular digital series Bluey Book Reads is back with a star-studded lineup of narrators for its new season, including award-winning actress Helena Bonham Carter and beloved Sesame Street Muppets Elmo and the Cookie Monster.
Bluey Book Reads brings to life storybooks based on episodes of the acclaimed children’s television show Bluey. The animated series follows the adventures of Bluey Heeler, a young and imaginative blue heeler puppy, who lives with her mother Chilli, father Bandit, and younger sister Bingo. Each seven-minute episode captures their playful games and explorations of the world around them.
For its second series, Bluey Book Reads will feature a special on-screen appearance by Sesame Street icons Elmo and the Cookie Monster as they read a lift-the-flap board book.
Helena Bonham Carter, the celebrated actress known for her roles in The Crown and The King’s Speech, will lend her voice as an off-screen narrator. She joins an impressive roster of returning narrators from the first series, including Lord Of The Rings star Elijah Wood and British actress Sophie Okonedo.
Bonham Carter expressed her enthusiasm for the show, stating, “I wish I’d had Bluey around in my child rearing days … a dear (younger) friend of mine says: ‘In a seven-minute episode I get a backdoor parenting lesson and the three-year-old gets a giggle.’ It’s a heart-warming reminder to keep on playing. And that all that really matters is love – giving it and receiving it. And frankly that is all we need to know! Since telling people I’ve read a Bluey book for audio I’ve never been as cool amongst the under-fives. I’m helping the future!”
Adding to the exciting lineup are Welsh actor Michael Sheen and Bridesmaids star Rose Byrne, who also voices Bluey’s aunt, Brandy, in the animated series.
In a groundbreaking move for the series, Inglourious Basterds actress Diane Kruger will narrate two stories in German, marking the first ever non-English narrations for Bluey Book Reads. Kruger shared her excitement, saying, “Tucking in for the night in our house never happens without a good Bluey book. I’m thrilled I got the opportunity to read these two stories. I definitely got mom points for this one.”
The first series of Bluey Book Reads premiered in February 2024 and featured a memorable shared reading by Australian pop star sisters Kylie and Dannii Minogue. The digital-only series complements the main Bluey animated show, which first aired in 2018.
New episodes of Bluey Book Reads will be released every two weeks starting today, April 15th, and will be available to watch on the official Bluey YouTube channel and the website Bluey.tv.
