05 October 2006
Books Aloud and the BBC’s Big Toe Radio Show
A wonderful way of enjoying books is to have them read aloud to you. There are many ways to listen – audio CD, tapes, and even mp3. But the easiest way is to ask a friend or someone at home to read aloud to you, or to read aloud to someone else, maybe taking turns. Now there is also the BBC’s Big Toe Radio Show. You can listen to it on the radio or via the programme’s website.
The Big Toe Radio Show is broadcast on BBC 7, which is one of the BBC's new digital radio networks. Regular programme are on at the same time every day - a mix of the best of BBC comedy, drama, and books as well as a brand new daily live kids' show, the Big Toe Radio Show.
On the programme’s website click on the Books section to choose from a number of books being read aloud. The list includes the following well-known books:
Girls Under Pressure by Jacqueline Wilson (10 episodes)
Room 13 Robert Swindells (10 episodes)
Stravaganza by Mary Hoffman (14 episodes)
There is also information about many authors who write for children.
This is a website to visit time and gain.
