James McAvoy - No Matter What CBeebies Bedtime Stories

Hello, hello, hello. My name's James.

Are you all ready for bed?

Have you brushed your teeth?

Have you got your teddy bear with you?

Small, in tonight's bedtime story, asks a lot of questions.

Would you like to hear about him?

The story is called No Matter What and it's by Debi Gliori.

It's one of my favourites and I hope you'll like it too.

Small was feeling grim and dark.

Playing toss and fling and squash, yell and scream and bang

and crash, break and snap and bash and batter.

"Good grief," said Large, "What is the matter?"

Small said, "I'm a grim and grumpy little Small

"and nobody loves me at all."

"Oh, Small," said Large, "grumpy or not,

"I'll always love you, no matter what."

Small said, "If I was a grizzly bear, would you love me?

"Would you care?"

"Oh, of course," said Large, "bear or not,

"I'll always love you, no matter what."

Small said, "But if I turned into a bug,

"would you still love me and give me a hug?"

"Of course I would," said Large, "bug or not,

"I'll always love you, no matter what."

"No matter what?" said Small, and smiled.

"What if I was a crocodile?"

Large said, "I'd hug you close and tight

"and tuck you up in bed each night."

"Does love wear out?" said Small.

"Does it break or bend? Can you fix it? Stick it?

"Does it mend?"

"Oh, help," said Large, "I'm not that clever.

"I just know I'll love you for ever."

Small said, "But what about when we're dead and gone?

"Would you love me then? Does love go on?"

Large held Small snug as they looked out at the night,

at the moon and the dark and the stars shining bright.

"Small, look at the stars, how they shine and glow,

"but some of those stars died a long time ago.

"Still they shine in the evening skies.

"Love, like starlight, never dies."

That story was called No Matter What and I hope you enjoyed it.

I think Small had all of his questions answered.

Now, the stars are shining bright,

so that must mean it's time for you to go to bed.

I'll see you again soon for another bedtime story. Night-night.