Star Harry helps kids net their inner lion
ENGLAND captain Harry Kane will try to put children at ease about over- coming fear and finding self-esteem with a CBeebies Bedtime Story.
The Tottenham striker is the latest celebrity signing up to the BBC channel catering for kids six and under.
Harry will pitch in with The Lion Inside, written by Rachel Bright and illustrated by Jim Field.
The story follows a shy mouse who sets out on a journey to find his roar.
It is a book which Harry chose himself as he reads it to his three children to remind them how even the smallest creatures can have the heart of a lion.
Harry, 29, said: “One of my favourite things to do is sit down with my children before bedtime and read them a book. I enjoy this quality time with them. They especially love the book The Lion Inside so they will be extremely excited to hear this.”
The football star and his wife Katie Goodland have three children together – Ivy, five, Vivienne Jane, four, and Louis, one.
Harry’s episode will air today, which isWorld Mental Health Day.
The BBC said this year’s theme is “make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority” which aligns with the star’s chosen book as it touches on “friendship, confidence and self-esteem”.
Earlier this year, the Duchess of Cambridge narrated modern children’s classic The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark by Jill Tomlinson to mark Children’s Mental Health Week.
Illustrated by Belfast artist Paul Howard, the book tells the story of baby barn owl Plop who is helped by others to grow in confidence and overcome his fears.
Among those to have recently read for children on CBeebies are singer Harry Styles, Thor star Chris Hemsworth, Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl, US actor Steve Carell and actress and Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis, who signed her story in British Sign Language.
● Harry Kane is on CBeebies at 6.50pm. Also available on iPlayer.