Trinidad's most popular bedtime story has been revealed.
New research from baby brand, My 1st Years has revealed the favourite bedtime stories of kids across the world.
And Trinidad's favourite bedtime book is... (drumroll)... Matilda!
The shortlist
The extensive survey analysed Google data to reveal the number of searches for over 370 children's books in 181 countries over the past year.
The data is broken down into worldwide, per continent, and per individual country.
Alice in Wonderland is the overall worldwide winner, with other big names such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Winnie the Pooh taking the other top slots.
Caribbean favourites
The Bahamas - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Haiti - Charlotte's Web
Dominican Republic - Coraline
Jamaica - Coraline
St Lucia - Alice in Wonderland
St Vincent and the Grenadines - Matilda
St Kitts and Nevis - Artemis Fowl
Antigua - Matilda
Dominica - Matilda
Barbados - Black Beauty
Trinidad and Tobago - Matilda
Grenada - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Bedtime routine
Gareth Chadwick, Head of Marketing at My 1st Years comments: “For children of all ages, bedtime stories are often a prominent part of their bedtime routine.
“Not only does the association of bedtime reading help to trigger relaxation that helps with sleep, but bedtime stories are also shown to aid language development, imagination, create conversation and strengthen the bond between parent and child.
Inspiration
“Children will often have a favourite story that they want to hear again and again, and likewise, parents will often have a trusty book that they enjoy reading to their child.
“We hope that this research may inspire parents to pick up a new book and see if they can find a different story to make a part of the bedtime routine.”
