We were delighted to see so many wonderful and resourceful costumes inspired by characters from Nosy Crow books for yesterday’s World Book Day.
Designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, World Book Day is marked in over 100 countries around the globe. World Book Day founder, Baroness Gail Rebuck, says: “We wanted to do something to reposition reading and our message is the same today as it was then – that reading is fun, relevant, accessible, exciting, and has the power to transform lives.”
Dressing up is a fun and exciting way to help encourage children to engage with reading, swap recommendations, and celebrate the books they like to read.
Below are just some our favourite costumes that we were lucky to spot across our social channels!
@jamieillustrate @patrick_primary For World Book Day tomorrow Evie wanted to go as Twinkle, she loves this book! 📚🪄 pic.twitter.com/VANhLL8I9S
— Rosemary Robinson (@Rosemar59381626) March 1, 2023
Find out more about Get Me Out of Witch School!
Conlaoch dressed as Eilis from Dragon Storm, with Pathseeker next to him for world book day! @alastair_ch #WorldBookDay pic.twitter.com/URXoHdk59K
— Kevin McKenna (@caoimhin85) March 2, 2023
Find out more about Dragon Storm: Ellis and Pathseeker
@alastair_ch Cara and Silverthief say hi! pic.twitter.com/3jrfsQulw0
— silviai (@silvia_i_) March 2, 2023
Find out more about Dragon Storm: Cara and Silverthief
My little book worm dressed up as her favourite book cover! Thanks @cath_howe for your stories that, in my 9 year olds words… “are sooooo relatable, it’s like reading about my days” She’s obsessed and is “going to read them all!” Happy World Book Day! pic.twitter.com/2S9SA0Uqex
— claire walker (@clairew27217376) March 2, 2023
Find out more about Ella on the Outside
One of our favourite days of the year – #WorldBookDay
Who else would she be, but the fabulous Sarah Todd Taylor’s – Alice Éclair – Spy Extraordinaire! @scraphamster pic.twitter.com/FN9IoEp8jF— Ruth (@RuthieAir) March 2, 2023
Find out more about Alice Éclair, Spy Extraordinaire! A Recipe for Trouble
It had to be the one and only Octopus Shocktopus! @PeterBently @StevenLenton a book I recommend to everyone AND can recite word for word😅🐙 #WorldBookDay2023 pic.twitter.com/G5SGr1Mzan
— Rebecca Oljanuk (@woodpeckergreen) March 2, 2023
Find out more about Octopus Shocktopus!
Happy #WorldBookDay everyone! Here’s our octopus, inspired by Octopus Shocktopus, all ready for a day of bookish reading adventure! 🐙🦑🎉@peterbently @StevenLenton @CAYPTeam pic.twitter.com/NTAEhTNu0G
— Gateshead Libraries (@gateslibraries) March 2, 2023
Find out more about Octopus Shocktopus!
Happy World Book Day from Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam!
🐶🧁📚@WorldBookDayUK @booksaremybag @StevenLenton @TraceyCorderoy @NosyCrow #WorldBookDay2023 #ShiftyMcGiftyAndSlipperySam pic.twitter.com/I2LZXH7SiX— Darling Reads (@darling_reads) March 2, 2023
Find out more about Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam!
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Find out more about Where’s Mr Lion?
And now to finish off with something slightly different: Ashley Bruce’s daughter created Frank and Bert out of toilet rolls instead of dressing up!
Find out more about Frank and Bert
Had a fun World Book Day? Share your photos with us on socials or send your photos in to [email protected] to be featured in our roundup!
