Today, is officially World Book Day! We invite you to celebrate books and authors and encourage you to find pleasure in reading today. Reading takeover begins!
Share a story live events have a World Book Day special for you at 10.30am. Live event
Some ideas to help you celebrate:
- Make a reading den
- Dress up as your favourite character
- Design a bookmark or some bunting around the theme of your favourite book
- Make some cookies or a cake inspired by a story you know
- Recreate the front cover of your favourite book (display it in your window for our book hunt)
- Make your own story book with illustrations or non-fiction book with lots of facts
- Act out your favourite story or story scene.
Play the Guess Who? Game. For 2 or more players. One person thinks of a character and describes them, revealing one clue at a time and others have to guess who! Eg I skipped though a wood…I went to see my Grandma…I wear a red cape…I was nearly eaten by a wolf!
The authors and illustrators of the £1 books have some fantastic activities and challenges for you in their masterclasses. Choose the one you would like to take! Author Masterclasses
Whether you are a Paddington fan or a Harry Potter fan, there is an activity pack for everyone here on the World Book Day Website
There are lots of great book related quizzes here: Caboodle
The Virtual Book fair continues to run all week.
Read, read, read!
Have fun with books, today!
