World Book Day: This year's weird and wacky costumes
Look out for Harry Potter and Marvel inspiration with this year's offerings.
World Book Day is well underway today despite the extreme weather conditions in the UK. This is the 21st year the event has been run and was created by The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Whilst there are a host of impressive objectives from World Book Day such as promoting literature and celebrating authors, the day is best known for the tradition of dressing up as a character for children and teachers.
Here is a collation of this year's contributions on social media.
The Astounding Broccoli Boy and Claude with Sir Bobblysock ready for World Book Day! pic.twitter.com/MKd4h7MFfM
— Fiona Lumbers (@fionalumbers) March 1, 2018
@thebodycoach world book day today.... pic.twitter.com/8UjziE14Vp
— ky♡ (@Kylaanewnham) March 1, 2018
It’s World Book Day! If you could go to work dressed as a character from a book, what would it be? @JuliaHB1 #WorldBookDay pic.twitter.com/hNh8t6CMiN
— talkRADIO (@talkRADIO) March 1, 2018
Lions enjoying the fact it is World Book Day @wearenewington pic.twitter.com/wjAHQXhzji
— Newington Lions (@NA_lions) March 1, 2018
Iona ready to fly as Amelia Earhart from @rebelgirlsbook @FrodManor happy World Book Day all. pic.twitter.com/YkCZvhzrwe
— Naomi Anstice (@naomianstice) March 1, 2018
@thismorning Alfie ready for World Book Day today pic.twitter.com/c1FLa6NilH
— Sarah (@SarahRedhead30) March 1, 2018
Even adults got into the spirit.
Staff from @ParkRoadJuniors get into the spirit of World Book Day pic.twitter.com/Fqycc7IMJk
— lisa (@lwhittaker86) March 1, 2018
World Book Day 📚🕷🔮 #IKilledSiriusBlack pic.twitter.com/lejoZa5klx
— Miss Hodges (@teacherhodges) March 1, 2018
CLOSURE | Unfortunately the Museum on Broad Street is closed today but all libraries currently still open.
— HerefordshireCouncil (@HfdsCouncil) March 1, 2018
Hereford Library staff are ready to welcome any disappointed children who are missing out on World Book Day! pic.twitter.com/PIfx8Yrywb
To celebrate World Book Day, Professor McGonagall popped in to the Out of School Club @ShenleyCrtHall ! Or is really Jo the OOSC Coordinator in disguise??#WorldBookDay pic.twitter.com/sifZURj3NF
— Shenley Court Hall (@ShenleyCrtHall) March 1, 2018
What's more, even authors and celebrities have come out to support the day.
Happy World Book Day everyone. Snow day or no snow day, let’s all celebrate books! 📚
— Tom Fletcher (@TomFletcher) March 1, 2018
Shout out to all the parents* who finally put together a really amazing World Book Day outfit - and then couldn't get their child into school. *me
— Jojo Moyes (@jojomoyes) March 1, 2018
Happy World Book Day! 📚
— Dr Julia Shaw (@drjuliashaw) March 1, 2018
GIVEAWAY TIME:
I’m giving away two copies of “The Memory Illusion†to the two people who RT & post the best quotes about memory!
👇RT & Comment below to enter pic.twitter.com/WPlVPDqbBE
It seems that a little snow isn't getting in the way of people celebrating the big day.
