Created in 1995, World Book Day aimed to promote a love of reading in children. While costumes have consistently featured, they’re undoubtedly now the main focus.

Dress up as your favourite character 📙 It’s fun to dress up as your favourite character on World Book Day, but how about this year you do it differently? Use items you already have around the ...

Footsteps Lichfield Road in Staffordshire celebrated the ‘magic of stories and the joy of reading’. At Little Manor Day Nursery, babies took part in a We're Going on a Bear Hunt-themed sensory tray, ...

I have discovered the key to enjoying World Book Day (WBD) as a parent ... This mission has never been more critical than at a time when only 34.6% of UK kids aged eight to 18 enjoy reading for ...

YOUNGSTERS across the dale celebrated the written word as part of World Book Day. There were activities galore at Bowes ...

The day was filled with fun and excitement, highlighted by a special visit from author Sharon Hopwood. Sharon shared her ...

For World Book Day 2025, we were joined by award-winning author, Lauren St John to discuss her life as a writer, her ...

Hundreds of children across Stourbridge celebrated World Book Day by dressing up as their favourite literary characters.

To top it off, students visited Bristol’s beloved bookshops, Foyles and Waterstones, to exchange their World Book Day tokens ...

Eastfield Infant and Nursery School celebrated World Book Day with a unique event. Children were invited to attend an evening of bedtime stories, dressed in their cosy pyjamas. The evening featured ...

Inverclyde Libraries, in partnership with Beacon Arts Centre, is celebrating World Book Day with a competition ...

Kirkland Academy, near Frizington, has been getting its pupils involved with World Book Day and Pancake Day-themed activities. Helen Shore, a teacher at the school, said: "It’s our World Book Day ...