Goodnight with Dolly: Listen to all Dolly Parton's bedtime stories
Bedtime stories brought to life by Dolly Parton
Last updated 13th May 2021
Back for another week, Dolly Parton chose to read Last Stop on Market Street. As the lockdown continues around the world, country music legend Dolly Parton has been bringing to life bedtime stories for children. And every Wednesday evening here at Absolute Radio Country, we'll be sharing one of Dolly's Bedtime Stories to help put the kids to bed.
Make sure you check back every Wednesday evening!
WEEK 7 - Violet The Pilot
This week's story is all about Violet Van Winkle who can fix nearly any appliance in the house by the age of two! And, by the age of eight she can build elaborate flying machines from scratch. Amazing.
WEEK 6 - Last Stop on Market Street
The story of Last Stop on Market Street follows CJ and his grandma as they ride the bus across town after church every Sunday. On this particular day CJ wonders why they don't have a car like like his friend.
WEEK 5 - There’s a Hole in the Log on the Bottom of the Lake
The story follows a turtle who goes to explore a hole in the log at the bottom of the lake. As the turtle, and its snail friend go to investigate. they come across a frog in the hole in the log at the bottom of the lake!
WEEK 4 - Max and the Tag-Along Moon
For the fourth week of Dolly Parton's Goodnight with Dolly, she reads Max and the Tag-Along Moon. The book follows a boy called Max after he says "goodbye" to his granpa. The car that Max is in drives through the countryside and towns the Moon seems to follow them wherever they're going.
WEEK 3 - Llama Llama Red Pajama
The Book Lady (Dolly Parton) reads Llama Llama Red Pajama for her third week of Goodnight With Dolly. Llama Llama Red Pajama is one of several books written by Anna Dewdney, who also illustrated it.
The book follows a baby llama in bed, wanting his mama to come back and see him, but when the phone rings he has to wait and begins to shout for his mama!
WEEK 2 - Coat of Many Colors
Coat of Many Colors is a book written by Dolly Parton, and is named after the single and album of the same name, both released in 1971.
The story follows a little girl who recalls a box of rags, which are made into a coat by her mum.
WEEK 1 - Little Train That Could
Although not very well-known in the UK, The Little Engine That Could is a popular American fairytale which has recently celebrated its 90th anniversary.
WATCH: Dolly Parton reads The Little Engine That Could
At the beginning of April, Dolly launched a 10-week series which will focus on, 'comforting and reassuring children during the shelter-in-place mandates.'
Writing in a blog post Dolly explained, "This is something I have been wanting to do for quite a while, but the timing never felt quite right.
"I think it is pretty clear that now is the time to share a story and to share some love. It is an honor for me to share the incredible talent of these authors and illustrators. They make us smile, they make us laugh and they make us think." (sic)
Over the coming weeks, Dolly will be reading select books from her Imagination Library which she launched 25 years ago.
The organisation gifts books to an estimated 1.5 million children each month and according to the UK website, 'Each month, enrolled children receive a high quality, age appropriate book in the post, free of charge. Children receive books from birth to age five.'