Whether it’s The Gruffalo or Puss in Boots, you’ve been putting plenty of work and imagination into creating some fantastic costumes for your kids on World Book Day as these pictures show.
We asked this morning for you to show us what your children have dressed up as for the annual celebration of books and reading. Scroll down this page to enjoy some of the pictures that we have been receiving.
Whether you’ve spent hours making a costume for your child or bought an outfit from a shop, we want to see as many pictures as possible of your kids in their costumes to celebrate World Book Day 2023.
Send them to us via the link at the bottom of this page to be in with the best chance of appearing on this page.
Community answers
Did your kids dress up for World Book Day this year?
"Send us your best photos of your child(ren) dressed up for World Book Day 2023."
We asked for your responses - this is what you sent.
What is your child's name?Lawrence wright
How old is your child?5
What year are they in?1
What school do they go to?Robertswood
What did your child dress up as?Paddington bear
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Thumbs up for World book day 
Lawrence enjoying world book day Is there anything else you want to add?
What is your child's name?Mia and Leo
How old is your child?4 and 2
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What school do they go to?
What did your child dress up as?Sebastian and The Little Mermaid
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Leo is Sebastian and Mia is The Little Mermaid 
Daddy is Prince Eric and Mummy is Flounder Is there anything else you want to add?We love World Book Day and always find bits we can use at home instead of buying an outfit.
What is your child's name?Scarlett
How old is your child?19 months
What year are they in?Child minder
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What did your child dress up as?Teletubbie
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Scarlett seakins Is there anything else you want to add?
What is your child's name?Cecilia
How old is your child?7
What year are they in?Year 2
What school do they go to?St John’s
What did your child dress up as?Matilda
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Cecilia as Matilda and the newt 
Cecilia as Matilda Is there anything else you want to add?No
What is your child's name?Cecilia
How old is your child?7
What year are they in?Year 2
What school do they go to?St John’s
What did your child dress up as?Matilda
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Cecilia as Matilda and the newt Cecilia as Matilda Is there anything else you want to add?No
What is your child's name?Lawrence wright
How old is your child?5
What year are they in?1
What school do they go to?Robertswood
What did your child dress up as?Paddington Bear
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Lawrence Wright thumbs up for world book day 2023 Is there anything else you want to add?My grandson on Book day 2023
What is your child's name?Lucy and Alfie willis
How old is your child?Both 5
What year are they in?1
What school do they go to?The orchard primary school
What did your child dress up as?Evil pea from supertato book/ alien from aliens love underpants
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They are twinsLucy on the left is evil peaAnd Alfie on the right is the alien.They love these books and had so much dressing up as them.We took the picture in the kitchen just before we went to school. Is there anything else you want to add?
What is your child's name?Victor
How old is your child?8
What year are they in?4
What school do they go to?St John’s
What did your child dress up as?Charlie from Charlie and the chocolate factory
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Victor as Charlie Is there anything else you want to add?
What is your child's name?Max
How old is your child?8
What year are they in?Cedar year
What school do they go to?Haywood grove
What did your child dress up as?Mr bean
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Max is 8 and has AUTISM max loves mr bean and world love to meet him one day! ?? 
Max is 8 and has AUTISM max loves mr bean and world love to meet him one day! ?? Is there anything else you want to add?Max is 8 and has AUTISM max loves mr bean and world love to meet him one day! ❤️
What is your child's name?Angela
How old is your child?5
What year are they in?Reception
What school do they go to?Watford Fields School Infant & Nursery
What did your child dress up as?Nature Girl
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Angela as Nature Girl from Billy’s Bravery by Tom Percival 
Angela as Nature Girl from Billy’s Bravery by Tom Percival Is there anything else you want to add?from the book Billy’s Bravery by Tom Percival
What is your child's name?Nate Spalding
How old is your child?18 months
What year are they in?Nursery
What school do they go to?The Little Learners Montessori
What did your child dress up as?The Mouse from I Am a Tiger
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Nate as a happy mouse 
Nate as a sad mouse! Is there anything else you want to add?Nate is Blake’s brother. Blake dressed up as Puss in Boots. I sent her photo in earlier.
What is your child's name?Finley
How old is your child?5
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What school do they go to?
What did your child dress up as?The gruffalo
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Finley's 1st world book day dress up based on his favourite bedtime story."A gruffalo! Why, didn't you know? He has terrible tusks, and terrible claws, And terrible teeth in his terrible jaws." 
Purple prickles all over his back Is there anything else you want to add?
What is your child's name?Hayden
How old is your child?12
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What did your child dress up as?Harry Potter
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My son dressed up for his last world book day, before heading off to secondary school Is there anything else you want to add?
What is your child's name?Blake
How old is your child?4
What year are they in?Nursery
What school do they go to?Maple Cross jmi
What did your child dress up as?Astronaut
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The stars don’t look bigger but they do look brighter. Is there anything else you want to add?
What is your child's name?Blake Spalding
How old is your child?6
What year are they in?Year 1
What school do they go to?St Johns Watford
What did your child dress up as?Puss In Boots
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Blake as Puss In Boots 
Close up! Is there anything else you want to add?
What is your child's name?Owen
How old is your child?10
What year are they in?6
What school do they go to?Meadow Wood
What did your child dress up as?'The Boy' From "The Christmasaurus" by Tom Fletcher
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Owen as 'The Boy' from "The Christmasaurus" by Tom Fletcher. Is there anything else you want to add?
What is your child's name?Bentley
How old is your child?4
What year are they in?Reception
What school do they go to?Greenfield primary school
What did your child dress up as?Gruffalo with stick man
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My little Gruffalo 
My sons stick man Is there anything else you want to add?My little boy asd and eplipsey dressing up for world book day
Did your kids dress up for World Book Day this year?
Send us your best photos of your child(ren) dressed up for World Book Day 2023.
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