World Book Day – Fun for the Little Ones
The first World Book Day was celebrated on 23 April in 1995. It continues to be recognized on that day. A related event in the United Kingdom and Ireland is observed in March. This is always on the first Thursday in March.
The 25th anniversary of World Book Day is in 2022. This year’s theme is marked by the message: “You are a reader.”
This year World Book Day is Thursday 3 March. Sharing stories is a great way to enjoy time together as a family, and help children build a love of reading for pleasure. I have maintained a daily reading routine with my little one who has developed a love for reading.
It was great fun taking my little one into school. There were numerous costumes on display as the children gathered for Class. Other parents at schools outside our area shared pictures of their children’s costumes.
Many boys were playing with swords while fairies, princesses and super characters abounded among the girls. I was regaled with the stickers that were give for best dressed and other categories.
Pupils were welcome to dress up as a character from a book across all the schools I know about in my area. There was a parade showing off the costumes at my little one’s school.
The National Literacy Trust was commissioned by World Book Day to evaluate the impact of the initiative on the reading lives of children aged 8 to 11 in the UK.
Their report covers research conducted between 2019 and 2021, which aimed to capture children’s perceptions of how the event supports their reading opportunities and influences their developing reading identities.
It shows how World Book Day welcomes children into the world of books and reading in two ways:
by helping all children become book owners, many for the first time,
and by supporting a variety of activities and experiences essential for building life-long readers.
I was heart warmed to hear my little one share common stories with younger friends. I was astonished at the wealth of information they had. None of them was yet up to 7.
Older children in secondary school hardly get involved in the costume display of the Reading Week. They may well see this as childish. Nevertheless I have observed teenagers in costumes during past World Book Day events
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