For the first time, a CBeebies Bedtime Story is to be sung instead of read.
TV bosses have booked soul star Gregory Porter for the slot, and instead of reading a book he will sing Moon River, the classic ballad from the 1961 film Breakfast At Tiffany's.
The US jazz singer follows in the footsteps of fellow big names like Tom Hardy, Sir Elton John, Dolly Parton and David Hasselhoff in appearing on the pre-school channel.
The 48-year-old will be accompanied by Chip Crawford on the piano, while illustrations from the Moon River picture book by Tim Hopgood will appear on screen.
Porter said: "It was an honour to perform a lullaby for CBeebies Bedtime Stories.
"Moon River is one of my all-time favourites, so to be able to sing it, to inspire dreaming is pretty cool."
The broadcast is part of BBC Teach's Bring The Noise campaign, to help children to discover the joys of music-making.
Porter always wears a modified flat cap for public appearances. The reason for this is not entirely clear, but he has mentioned its role as a security blanket and refers to it as his “jazz hat.” In an interview with Jazzweekly.com when asked “what’s with the ubiquitous hat?”
Porter replied, “I’ve had some surgery on my skin, so this has been my look for a little while and will continue to be for a while longer. People recognize me by it now. It is what it is.”
Gregory Porter's slot will air on the pre-school channel on Friday, November 22.
CBeebies Bedtime Stories airs daily at 6.50pm.
