here are a few quick and easy character costume ideas from CBeebies programmes that started out as children’s books. Cut the tulle into strips that are twice as long as your measured length and ...

Catherine Davidson, Acting Principal at Ballysillan Primary School and Nursery in Belfast, says there has been a "real buzz". "I know children reading books is at its lowest in 20 years and I'm not ...

And children showed off a wide range of popular book characters, opting to dress as figures from popular classics to new favourites. Sonny Parkins-Snell, three, donned the bright costume of ...

Children have ditched their school uniforms in favour of their favourite characters to celebrate World Book Day ... here are ...

CHILDREN will be dressing up as their favourite fictional characters tomorrow ... Any skeleton costume can be used for Funnybones, the classic children’s book by Allan Ahlberg.

World Book Day has arrived, and children across the country are stepping into the shoes of their favourite literary characters. But if you've left costume planning to the last minute, there's no ...

“The cost and the time and effort, can still add up, even if they are not book characters,” she said. “I don’t think costumes make any difference in making children read and they are often ...

Coleen Rooney, Rochelle Humes and more stars revealed their kids' transformations into their favourite book characters ahead of school on Thursday. From Where's Wally to Spiderman, take a look at ...

Now that we’ve re-ignited your appreciation for World Book Day, we’ve rounded up a selection of some quirky and original costumes for you and the kids to wear come March 6. From characters ...