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3 October 2008

Friday 3 October 2008 11:00-11:30 (Radio 4 FM)

The touching story of the families of British soldiers deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan recording bedtime stories for their children. Storybook Soldiers is a new army-backed grassroots initiative which records the troops reading the stories, complete with sound effects and frequently moving messages.

A poignant look at a difficult separation and how the stories are helping to keep soldiers close to their children and bridge a gulf of not just miles, but also of experience and basic childhood understanding.

Featured stories:
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (Puffin)
The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl & Quentin Blake (Puffin)
The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson (Macmillan)
The Tiger That Came To Tea by Judith Kerr (HarperCollins)
Hannah Banana by Josh Ingram (Cand lelight Stories)
The Littlest Knight by Carol Moore (Xlibris)
The Gingerbread Man
Goldilocks & The Three Bears