Children in Watford and the surrounding area had a great time dressing up as their favourite characters to celebrate World Book Day – and you can see the costumes some of them wore in school on this page.

Thanks to the efforts of staff at 16 schools in our area, you can enjoy the first of three galleries of children enjoying the annual celebration of reading and books that featured in our 16-page World Book Day Photo Special published with in week’s newspaper.

Scroll through this page to see children from the following schools:

  • Arnett Hills JMI School, Rickmansworth
  • Bushey & Oxhey Infant School
  • Cassiobury Infant School, Watford
  • Central Primary School, Watford
  • Cherry Tree Primary School, Watford

If your child was in the pull-out but isn’t featured on this page, check out our website tomorrow when the remaining pictures will be featured.

Watford Observer: Arnett Hills JMI School, RickmansworthArnett Hills JMI School, Rickmansworth (Image: School)

Watford Observer: Arnett Hills JMI School, RickmansworthArnett Hills JMI School, Rickmansworth (Image: School)

Watford Observer: Arnett Hills JMI School, RickmansworthArnett Hills JMI School, Rickmansworth (Image: School)

Watford Observer: Arnett Hills JMI School, RickmansworthArnett Hills JMI School, Rickmansworth (Image: School)

Watford Observer: Arnett Hills JMI School, RickmansworthArnett Hills JMI School, Rickmansworth (Image: School)

Watford Observer: Arnett Hills JMI School, RickmansworthArnett Hills JMI School, Rickmansworth (Image: School)

Watford Observer: Bushey & Oxhey Infant SchoolBushey & Oxhey Infant School (Image: School)

Watford Observer: Bushey & Oxhey Infant SchoolBushey & Oxhey Infant School (Image: School)

Watford Observer: Bushey & Oxhey Infant SchoolBushey & Oxhey Infant School (Image: School)

Watford Observer: Bushey & Oxhey Infant SchoolBushey & Oxhey Infant School (Image: School)

Watford Observer: Bushey & Oxhey Infant SchoolBushey & Oxhey Infant School (Image: School)

Watford Observer: Bushey & Oxhey Infant SchoolBushey & Oxhey Infant School (Image: School)

Watford Observer: Cassiobury Infant School, WatfordCassiobury Infant School, Watford (Image: School)

Watford Observer: Cassiobury Infant School, WatfordCassiobury Infant School, Watford (Image: School)

Watford Observer: Cassiobury Infant School, WatfordCassiobury Infant School, Watford (Image: School)

Watford Observer: Cassiobury Infant School, WatfordCassiobury Infant School, Watford (Image: School)

Watford Observer: Cassiobury Infant School, WatfordCassiobury Infant School, Watford (Image: School)

Watford Observer: Central Primary School, WatfordCentral Primary School, Watford (Image: School)

Watford Observer: Central Primary School, WatfordCentral Primary School, Watford (Image: School)

Watford Observer: Central Primary School, WatfordCentral Primary School, Watford (Image: School)

Watford Observer: Cherry Tree Primary School, WatfordCherry Tree Primary School, Watford (Image: School)

Watford Observer: Cherry Tree Primary School, WatfordCherry Tree Primary School, Watford (Image: School)

Watford Observer: Cherry Tree Primary School, WatfordCherry Tree Primary School, Watford (Image: School)

Watford Observer: Cherry Tree Primary School, WatfordCherry Tree Primary School, Watford (Image: School)

Watford Observer: Cherry Tree Primary School, WatfordCherry Tree Primary School, Watford (Image: School)

Watford Observer: Cherry Tree Primary School, WatfordCherry Tree Primary School, Watford (Image: School)