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Penguin Random House and BBC Studios to release first Bluey audiobook collection
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Culture/The Apex Times/Jul 6, 7:48 AM EDT

Penguin Random House and BBC Studios to release first Bluey audiobook collection

The new audiobook collection, announced by Penguin Random House and BBC Studios, will feature eight Bluey stories narrated by Australian actress Miranda Tapsell.

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Penguin Random House and BBC Studios are rolling out their first Bluey audiobook collection through a new publishing release centered on the children’s animated series’ storybooks. The partners said the collection will be titled Bluey: The Beach and Other Stories and will include eight stories, extending the franchise’s presence beyond print into audio.

The audiobook will be narrated by Australian actress Miranda Tapsell, whose credits include The Sapphires. The companies said Tapsell also voices Dougie’s mum in the Bluey franchise, linking the audio format to the voices familiar to the show’s audience.

The announcement builds on an existing publishing relationship between Penguin Random House and BBC Studios for Bluey book rights. In a 2024 statement, Penguin Random House described a multi-year global renewal of its Bluey publishing license with BBC Studios, indicating that the companies have continued to expand the franchise’s consumer products while maintaining a shared rights framework.

Industry coverage earlier noted that BBC Studios selected Penguin Random House as a publishing partner for Bluey as the series expanded into additional English-language markets. That broader licensing context is relevant to the audiobook launch because it reflects the same rights collaboration that has produced Bluey titles for readers in various territories.

While the companies did not provide additional creative details in today’s announcement, the stated structure is consistent with audiobook collections marketed for family listening, pairing established franchise narration with a curated set of episodes converted into story form. The choice of a narrator who already appears in the show’s cast is also designed to preserve character continuity for children and caregivers selecting audio versions for the household.

Penguin Random House is part of a larger global publishing network, and the move into audiobooks for Bluey also fits a broader industry pattern of extending children’s franchises into audio formats used for car rides, bedtime routines, and school-age entertainment. The partners’ emphasis on their ongoing license, rather than a standalone experiment, suggests audiobook rights are being handled within the same business relationship supporting the franchise’s book catalogue.

For families tracking Bluey releases, the next step is the audiobook’s scheduled publication window, which was referenced as pending in the original announcement without additional specifics in the publicly visible text segment. Once the title date and distribution partners are finalized, retailers and audiobook platforms are expected to list the collection alongside existing Bluey books under the same publisher-license arrangement.

Why It Matters

  • The launch adds an audio format to a major children’s franchise, potentially reaching families who prefer listening as part of daily routines.
  • Because the audiobook is tied to a known cast member’s narration, it may help preserve character recognition for younger audiences.
  • The release reflects ongoing license governance between BBC Studios and Penguin Random House, including an announced multi-year renewal that supports continued franchise monetization across formats.
  • Audiobook additions can affect how Bluey intellectual property is packaged and sold, with implications for distribution across major audio retailers and platforms.

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Key Facts

  • Penguin Random House and BBC Studios announced a first Bluey audiobook collection titled Bluey: The Beach and Other Stories.
  • The audiobook collection will include eight stories.
  • The audio will be narrated by Australian actress Miranda Tapsell.
  • The companies said Tapsell voices Dougie’s mum in the Bluey franchise.
  • The audiobook launch comes as an extension of the partners’ existing Bluey publishing relationship.
  • Penguin Random House previously announced a multi-year global renewal of its Bluey publishing license with BBC Studios in 2024.