My Book about Me by Mr Silly : A World Book Day Title

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From Mr Men and Little Miss, to Dr. Seuss and Disney – you may find the perfect costume for your kids. So, leave the school uniform at home and let’s get creative! 1. Cat in the Hat

Another traditional kids’ fictional character that is simple to adopt as your own World Book Day costume! All you need is a white dress, a red cape and a little basket to complete the outfit. You could maybe even add some treats in there for your child to share (if they’d like to!) 3. Paddington Bear I suppose, at the end of the day, the Narnia books taught me about being brave and confident with the will move forward and the grit to make a positive of our shared adversity. World Book Day falls on Thursday March 2 this year. The day is all about celebrating a love of reading and kids enjoy getting dressed up as their favourite book characters for school. Jolly’s a penguin from ‘Creatures Of The Sea’ (have never even seen the book, no idea if it has penguins in it, but he looked adorable). The most important thing you can do on World Book Day is read a book! If you have a reluctant reader, have a read of our blog 10 ways to encourage children to love reading for some top tips. More character inspiration on Busy Things!You won't have to go to Infinity or beyond to make your kid a great Buzz Lightyear costume this World Book Day, you just need this easy-to-follow guide! Top tips for making World Book Day costumes Got a child who is always in their onesie? Go with it! An animal print all-in-one is ideal for any creature from Dear Zoo. If you have a lion onesie, go as Simba from Lion King or a giraffe can be from Giraffes Can’t Dance. Many book characters are pretty ordinary kids, which is one of the reasons why children love them so much. Think of characters that wear normal clothes and add accessories to make them into their bookish persona.

Forgotten about the World Book Day costume? Here are 10 simple outfits you can make at home to avoid the last-minute supermarket sweep. Nargish Khambatta, Principal, CEO and Vice President-Education, GEMS Modern Academy The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde So, on World Books Day, what better question to ask than, of the billions of books in the world, which are the ones we should make sure our kids are reading? The teen years are when studies show that many children – especially boys – are most likely to stop reading for pleasure, so it’s even more important that the volumes we’re recommending are ones that will draw in rather than deter. This World Book Day, we got between the covers with Principals and leaders from the UAE’s top schools, asking them which tomes are most likely to ignite imagination, spark joy and inspire a child or teen’s love of books and reading. Here’s what they had to say… World Book Day: 18 Books every child should read (or have read to them) before they’re 18 My Family and Other Animals, Gerald Durrell Raid the fruit bowl for a shiny red apple for Snow White or stuff a pillow inside an oversized pink or red T-shirt for Roger Hargreaves' Mr Greedy - just secure it in place by wrapping a belt underneath it.

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It is World Book Day, and schools across the UAE will be teeming with mini BFGs, surprisingly convincing Harry Potters, and the least scary Gruffalos you ever did see. But, as adorable and impressive as the tome-themed costumes are, the true literary heroes that we celebrate today are books themselves.