Kate Winslet leads a stellar line-up of stars who will read stories on CBeebies over Christmas and the New Year.

On Monday 19 December, Kate reads Grumpycorn, written and illustrated by Sarah McIntyre, a story celebrating teamwork, friendship and the joys of storytelling.

Kate Winslet holds a toy unicorn in a jumper

It tells the story of Unicorn, who wants to write the most fabulous story in the world, but has no idea what to write. When his underwater friends try to join in, he turns into a Grumpycorn, but despite his rude behaviour, his kindly friends don’t give up on him and work together to help him out.

Anthony Joshua stands beside a boxing ring - a stuffed bear sits on the side along with a star light

Sporting superstar Anthony Joshua is also appearing on the much-loved children’s show in the run up to Christmas.

On Thursday 22 December, Anthony reads the classic children’s book The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats about a little boy named Peter who puts on his snowsuit and steps out of his house into a world blanketed in snow.

When the story was first released in 1962, Peter was among the first African-American characters to be featured in a major children's book. Keats’ illustrations helped to pave the way for more inclusive and diverse children’s literature.

Richard E Grant sits on a box holding a teddy bear

Previously announced Christmas CBeebies Bedtime Story readers include actor Richard E. Grant, who reads The Snowflake by Benji Davies on Friday 23 December. On Christmas Eve, Justin Fletcher reads The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore, which is also available on the CBeebies Storytime App.

Just Fletcher sits in the yellow chair in the CBeebies Bedtime Stories studio

On New Year’s Day, French pop phenomenon Christine and The Queens takes to the stage of the Royal Festival Hall, sitting in a suspended crescent moon, to tell the story of a polar bear who has a new job as a moon keeper. On Sunday 1 January, he reads The Moon Keeper written and illustrated by Zosienka about friendship, the phases of the moon and how it’s ok that in life, things come and go.

Christine and The Queens sitting in a suspended crescent moon at the Royal Festival Hall

On Wednesday 4 January (World Braille Day), Paralympian Lora Fachie returns to CBeebies Bedtime Story to read in braille.

Lora Fachie sits in a yellow armchair in the CBeebies Bedtime Story studio. Her black labrador guide dog, Tai, lies on the ground beside her wearing his hi-vis vest

She reads The Black Book of Colours written by Menena Cottin and illustrated by Rosana Faria about experiencing a rainbow of colours through our senses of touch, taste, smell or hearing.

CBeebies Bedtime Story is on daily at 6.50pm and on BBC iPlayer.

The schedule is:
Monday 19 December – Kate Winslet
Tuesday 20 December – Suranne Jones
Wednesday 21 December - Tom Hardy
Thursday 22 December - Anthony Joshua
Friday 23 December – Richard E. Grant
Saturday 24 December – Justin Fletcher
Sunday 25 December – Mark Bonnar

Saturday 31 December – Vicky McClure
Sunday 1 January – Christine and The Queens
Wednesday 4 January – Lora Fachie