World Book Day 2021: Your creative costumes

Schoolchildren across the Channel Islands are dressing up as their favourite literary characters to celebrate World Book Day.

The day, which aims to encourage a passion for reading, is marked in over 100 countries.

Ben and Millie from Mont Nicolle School. Credit: Viewers image
Aidan and Morgan dressed as Harry Potter and Paddington Bear. Credit: Viewers image

Jersey Library has joined a campaign to get more youngsters reading and fight illiteracy around the world.

Children in the island are being invited to join organisations from across the globe in the aim of reading for a collective total of 200 million minutes.

Dylan as Shere Khan from the Jungle Book. Credit: Viewers image
Five-year-old Rhys Gould on his tractor and ready to go! Credit: Viewer image
Hannah, aged six, dressed as Belle. Credit: Viewer image
Carter Mabire, aged five, is dressed as Zog! Credit: Viewer image
Aiden Heslop aged three and Ella Heslop age eight. Credit: Viewer image
Six-year-old Isla has dressed up as Elsa from Disney's Frozen. Credit: Viewer image
Seven-year-old Elijah and four-year-old Caleb. Credit: Viewer image
Esme has got into character from 'Room on a Broom'. Credit: Viewers image
Iona as Spider girl and James as Pirate Frank. Credit: Viewers image
Kaci McCauley from St Savioirs school, dressed as Cat in the Hat. Credit: Viewers image
Oscar from Jersey is dressed as a builder. Credit: Viewers image
Five-year-old George dressed ready for bedtime with his favourite book. Credit: Viewers image
Kuba Lion on World Book Day. Credit: Viewers image
Four-year-old Mallaidh McAreavey dressed as Mr Strong from the Mr Men story collection. Credit: Viewers image
Obi the dog all snuggled up enjoying his book 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit'. Credit: Viewers image
Adria, dressed as the Worst Witch with her brother Beau who's dressed as Mr Tickle. Credit: Viewers image
Poppy dressed up as the Dark Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland. Credit: Viewers image
Theo and Sam as Sir Gadabout and Zog 2. Credit: Viewers image
Mary-Anne Chamberlain loves books about princesses and knights, and couldn't choose between them. Credit: Viewers image

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