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| With happy readers at King Alfred School yesterday. |
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| And here's Darcey who dressed up as Andi from my book Tall Story |
I hope you booky people are planning an amazing day.
For me World Book Day feels more like World Book MONTH because as an author, I get invited to all sorts of events surrounding the day.
No wonder my friend George's son got a little bit confused!
I wish we had World Book Day when I was a kid. It seems such fun! My social media feeds are awash with reports of reading quizzes and book talks and costume advice.
WOW! First #PugsoftheFrozenNorth costume for #WorldBookDay! From Sienna, age 10. FAB! @joannebyatt1#wbd #pug #pugs pic.twitter.com/IStIfpmIfk— Sarah McIntyre (@jabberworks) March 2, 2016
Makeup artist uses her hijab to creatively transform herself into @Disney princesses https://t.co/7Vfojevq5F pic.twitter.com/OIFQlg52nU— My Modern Met (@mymodernmet) March 2, 2016
Who wouldn't enjoy a bookfest workshop with author @tbradman ! pic.twitter.com/TWn5Zir6Oo— King Edward's School (@KESBath) March 2, 2016
Are you ready for the biggest celebration of books tomorrow?! https://t.co/rmtM6BMbfU #WBD #WorldBooKDay pic.twitter.com/6gxKZnAeHf— National Book Tokens (@book_tokens) March 2, 2016
It's #WorldBookDay tomorrow! Share the celebration and help those with no access to books. https://t.co/hGXqreaUhF pic.twitter.com/bthmrArLh6— Book Aid (@Book_Aid) March 2, 2016
Wonderful trip to @Biggreenbooks with year 7 for #WBD2016 to get their £1 books! @LibraryHHS @WorldBookDayUK pic.twitter.com/zW7WyfWsCX— Beyond Words (@HHSBeyondWords) March 2, 2016
In fact there's always a bit of controversy and panic about what to wear on the day!
If your #worldbookday costume is costing you money, STOP. Spend it on a BOOK.— Joe Craig (@joecraiguk) March 1, 2016
Improvise a costume out of tin foil, if you have to.
Don't stress about #WorldBookDay - ANYONE can create these outfitshttps://t.co/K1ONV3tlyf— WalesOnline (@WalesOnline) March 2, 2016
Personally, I hate dressing up, but it's what I look forward to when I visit schools every year. As long as it isn't me who's doing the dressing up. Last year, when I visited King Alfred School, the librarian Cathy Brown, dressed up as The Brave Beast (by Chris Judge) -
This year, she's dressing up as Mister Munro from Ottoline by Chris Riddell, for which she had to buy a lot of fake hair from a wig shop. She's promised to send me a picture. I can't wait!
UPDATE!!!! Here is Cathy's Mister Munro ... with Ottoline.
Ottoline and Mister Munro from the book by Chris Riddell
Wherever you are in the world, happy book day! And don't forget to make time to find a quiet corner, turn everything off, and have a nice little read.
***The other day I made a slideshare photo-story about the Portsmouth Lit Quiz, in which the author team struggled to answer questions about their own books. Well. Not the whole team. Well. Okay. I struggled to answer questions about my books. Despite that, it was a fun event ... Do check it out.
