If you have, work with or encounter kids often then you should definitely know that today is World Book Day!
A day of fun, laughter and dressing up as your favourite literary characters to pay homage to the beautiful world of literature.
This will be WBD’s 19th year to celebrate the work of amazing authors, talented illustrators and of course the fabulous books that entertain, excite, scare, and of course teach :-)
Via www.worldbookday.com “it’s the biggest celebration of its kind, designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and marked in over 100 countries all over the world.”
So if you’re dressing up, let us know, in fact send us photos! (And that goes for you too adults) Let’s see what members of staff are dressing up as! **Our favourite photo will win a £10 WHSmith voucher!**
If you have a favourite book, favourite author, illustrator, whatever, let us know.
Your World Book Day 2016 in pictures!
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From @SarahClegg2
Emmet! From @ClareandTribe
Oscar 3 in his uncle’s 15 year old Winnie the Pooh outfit!
Jaiden as Circus the Clown
@TraceyHalpin’s Baby Bear from Goldilocks
Oompah Loompah Ellie Jones!
8 year old Kian Kelly from Weoley as Ron Weasley
Ann Marie Salter sent in this bunch!
Fab homemade Mad Hatter costume from Marie Smith
This little Gruffalo didn’t want to be a princess today…
AJ (9) and Kaci (7) From Primrose Hill
From Justin Byrne
Lot of sharp implements with this pair! (bit scared!) From @LDChesterfield
Mrs Twit from @kwkate
Elliot (4) teams up with his sister Paige (1) as Elliot and Gertie from ET
From Gillian Burden on Twitter
Miss Trunchbull from Matilda *gulp!*
Darth Vader from @deanne2622
Harry Berrington, 6, loves Mr Tumble
Jake, 6, aka Grandpa Joe
Andy Salter’s son Harry looks a bit of a handful!
Enso, 9. OK, this one is ours, he can’t win! ;)
George as a hairy Stig of the Dump. From Andy Salter
Elle Jade Bailey, 10, from Frankley as Alice
Storm Trooper from Jodie Louise
Kyle (8) from Rubery as Willy Wonka – love the hat!
The cutest Tin Man we’ve ever seen! Kian (4) from Kings Norton
Staff at Turves Green Boys School – some of them are a bit scary! ;)
Marvel fan, Milo, from Northfield
Thomas (12), Kings Norton, looking a bit of a Menace!
Traci O is staging a Victorian sci-fi with an alien and Sherlock Holmes!
Teachers get in on the act
Pippi Longstocking
Classic Where’s Wally?! costume from Charlotte Hough
Rupert, 3
Lily Mae as Holly from Ben and Holly
Scarecrow and Robin Hood from Wendy Collard
Sophie Cartwright’s ‘Horrid Henry’!
BFG from Helen Annette
Layla Kelly (9) from Weoley as Hetty Feather, her favourite Jacqueline Wilson character. She’ll be dressing up again when she goes to see it on stage soon!
Proud aunt Sammy-Jo sent this of her nephew, Logan
If you have, work with or encounter kids often then you should definitely know that today is World Book Day!
