Bookaboo

Bookaboo is a world famous rock puppy and he is here to invite you to ‘rock ‘n’ read’ with him and his celebrity fans in CITV’s series Bookaboo a children’s show that highlights the pleasure of sharing picture books.

Each episode, a famous face goes back stage to share a story with Bookaboo on his Bookabus – “a story a day or he just can’t play!” Bojo restored, this puppy can play and cheered on by his celebrity guest, he wows us all with the best canine drum solo ever heard.

With an increasing number of parents lacking confidence in their own literacy skills and one in five children leaving primary school unable to read, Bookaboo’s aim is to highlight the fun that can be had when a parent and their child share a book. The positive impact that reading books at home can have on a child’s learning, both socially and educationally, is well documented. Bookaboo encourages mums, dads, grandparents, godparents, siblings and family friends to pick up a children’s picture book and share it with their kids at home.

The show is aimed at children aged 3-6.

Click here to find out the books and the celebrities appearing in the current series.