World Book Day

One hundred and thirty local school children celebrated World Book Day by creating their own unique story characters and enjoyed an exciting tour of ...

Other workshops and stories on the day highlighted that everyone deserves to see themselves in the books they read. ‘Our new initiative with Chelsea Foundation will allow more children to access books that reflect the society we live in, in all its multicultural and diverse brilliance. ‘Providing inclusive resources and activities which enable young readers to recognise relatable characters in stories who look, dress and sound like them is very inspiring for readers and powerful for everyone involved.

Many bookworms dressed for World Book Day today and sent in their 'sheflies' to the Lynn News, while we've also been out and about.

Ella Turner, 10, who attends Fairstead Primary School dressed as Cedric Diggory from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling. Scarlett and Ethan Thomson dressed up as characters Nash and Jada from a book called The Cheese Miner on the Moon written by Snettisham author Damian Carruthers. Pupils Seren and Logan Gooderson from Denver VC Primary School dressed as protagonist Rapunzel and the character hiccup from How To Train Your Dragon by popular children's author Cressida Cowell.

World Book Day is always a huge hit in the school calendar, with children dressing up as their favourite literary characters. After Covid disruption, it's great ...

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Photos show some of the best World Book Day costumes (via Falmouth Packet, South Wales Argus and Worcester News).

Adele Dickeson sent in a photo of her youngest son Edward's costume as The Northern Farmer. Jodie Greenslade, of Newport, shared a photo of Max Greenslade, aged eight, who dressed up as Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell. Olivia Quinton of Usk sent in a picture of Oakley Quinton dressed as Aladdin. David Walliams is one of the most popular children's authors of the next generation, having written popular books Billionaire Boy, Mr Stink and The Boy in the Dress. This young book lover's chosen novel of 2022 appears to be Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. The charity event is held annually in the UK and Ireland on the first Thursday of every March.

On the 25th anniversary of World Book Day (March 3), the council has provided schools with books that feature characters from a range of backgrounds and ...

Library Adventures Live is a virtual event taking place on World Book Day. Pooja will talk about her writing journey and about how "A Dinosaur Ate My Sister" came to be selected for the Marcus Rashford Book Club. Kirklees Council has worked with schools and libraries in the district to ensure young people see themselves represented in the books they read this World Book Day. Schools and libraries write a new chapter on inclusion on World Book Day

Schools have also received costumes to allow pupils the chance to dress up as the main characters from these books. In England, 34 percent of children of ...

Or you can download one on the Kirklees Libraries website. I truly believe that all children should see themselves represented in books, to see characters from different backgrounds embarking on adventures, exploring fantastical worlds, or, like Esha in A Dinosaur Ate My Sister, inventing a time machine! The winner will have their design used on library cards across Kirklees. That’s why it’s so important for our classrooms and libraries to promote books which reflect a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. Research from 2021 shows an increase in children’s books featuring a minority ethnic character. In England, 34 percent of children of primary school age are from an ethnic minority background.