In Pics: Schools across Northern Ireland celebrate World Book Day 2024
Our listeners have been sending us pictures all day 📚 📸
Last updated 7th Mar 2024
Today we’re celebrating World Book Day – the day your social media feed is filled with children dressing up as their favourite book character.
The first World Book Day took place in 1997 to encourage young people to discover the pleasure of reading.
As each year passes, it feels like the campaign grows and grows.
Here’s some of the brilliant costumes our lovely listeners sent us in today 👇
Greg the sausage roll
Frida Kahlo
Jack and the Beanstalk
Annie
Snail on the whale
Harry Kane and Little Red Riding Hood
Teachers and staff getting in on the World Book Day action too 👏
Cinderella
Anne Boleyn
Sully and Mr Bean
The very hungry caterpillar
Fantastic Mr Fox
Captain Hook
Willy Wonka and The Golden Ticket
Evie as Miss Trunchbull
Barbie cowgirl
Goldilocks
Marabella
Postman Pat Brothers
Paddington Bear
Willy Wonka
Ella as Matilda
Horrid Henry book
The Riddler and Harley Quinn
Crayola Crayon
Luna Lovegood
Elphaba from Wicked
Elmer
Ghostbusters
Mary Poppins
Janet from The Smeds and The Smoos
The BFG
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Taylor Swift
The Stick Man
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