World Book Day is just around the corner, with little ones across the country gearing up to celebrate their favourite authors with a whole day dedicated to the joy of reading. But what is world book day, and what costumes will your little ones be making an appearance in this year?
But first, what is World Book Day?
2nd March 2023 marks the 25th anniversary of World Book Day: a charity on a mission to help change children’s lives by making reading together and reading for pleasure a habit for life.
Recent studies by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development suggest that reading for pleasure is the single biggest indicator for success in life, more than family circumstances, educational background, or income – not to mention being a great way to spend time with your little ones.
World Book Day celebrates this, along with a new generation of readers, authors, illustrators and publishers and is designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and marked in over 100 countries all over the world.
The charity gives every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own, and you can see all of the £1 books that children and young people are able to choose for FREE with their £1 book tokens in March 2022.
The best World Book Day costumes for kids 2023
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a Roald Dahl classic loves by kids across the globe, and the perfect choice! From colourful Oompah Loompahs to the iconic Violet Beauregarde like the lovely little Lily below, you can’t go wrong with a character from this famous classic.
Animal book costumes
Chances are, your toddler’s favourite book is bound to feature an animal at some point, giving your little one a great opportunity to showcase their favourite read at school or nursery – just look at little Jacob below!
DIY World Book Day costumes
Wold Book Day is the perfect chance for any craft parents to show off their skills and make the ultimate DIY costume. Our favourite has got to be ‘FING’ below!
Peter Rabbit costumes for little ones
Peter Rabbit is another kid’s favourite with a multitude of characters to choose from. Whether your little ones love Jemima Puddle Duck, or if they’re more of a Peter Rabbit fan, they’re bound to look cute as little Rosie below in these costumes.
Julia Donaldson costumes for kids
Julia Donaldson is one our favourite children’s authors, and her books are a smorgasbord of fantastical characters for kids to choose to go as for World Book Day this year.
From Stick Man to Sharing A Shell, check out how cute our favourites are below!
3 reasons to use your local library in 2022
Our local libraries play a unique role in promoting reading in communities, and as a free public service they can provide a stepping-stone for kids and adults alike into the world of reading as well as supporting the education for more disadvantaged communities.
But do you get use out of your local library? Probably not.
In a world where the like of Amazon makes it so easily accessible for many of us to get new books, this huge and amazing part of our community is dying.
So, here are some reasons why you should make the effort to visit your local library with the kids in 2022.
Get access to resources
As well as a plethora of new books to discover, your local library gives free access to computers and WiFi – as well as a number of other helpful resources, some of which you might not even know about!
For instance, many libraries have subscriptions to services or paywall content (papers and magazines that you need to pay to access) along with some of the most common are academic journals that could be useful while researching papers or projects for your classes.
Expand your skills and meet new friends
Your local library isn’t just a great place to build your knowledge by reading, they’re also a hub of activity.
There are all kinds of fun and supportive groups that meet up at local libraries for example:
- Networking groups
- Parent and baby support
- Book clubs
- Writing groups
- Reading groups for kids and teens
- Afternoon movies in the summer
- Activity groups (knitting, bridge, chess, and others)
Your local library can be your key to a new hobby or even a new set of friends with similar interests.
Use it or lose it
It’s rare in this world that we live in to have somewhere that it not just free to take your little ones, but that welcomes them with open arms. But sadly, if we don’t make the most of this incredible resource they won’t be around for much longer. So why not make it a priority to introduce your family to the joys that your local library can bring.
Jen is our resident wellness and features editor here at The Daily Struggle. You will probably find her on the beach, painting her house or writing about magick and motherhood.
