World Book Day is a celebration of books, authors, illustrators and reading.
It’s actually a pretty big deal with around 100 countries taking part in the day across the world.
Hundreds of bookshops, schools, publishers and others take part in the event to encourage people, primarily children, to read.
Books can often be found on sale for discounted prices and 15 million book tokens will be handed out to get more money off. The idea is that by ensuring children have access to books they have the opportunity to be able to find their love of reading.
Books, book tokens and resource packs with ideas and activities will also be sent to nurseries and secondary schools with ideas to get people involved.
Resource packs can also be downloaded from the World Book Day website with plenty of ideas and activities to try, from dressing children up as their favourite book characters to writing their own short story.
Educational videos about books can also be found on the website here and there’s a forum for advice from book experts here.
There’s also a World Book Day helpline for more information, questions, problems, ideas or anything that’s worth sharing.
Phone calls are £1 a minute from landlines (mobiles will cost more) 0906 265 0004 but you can also email wbd@education.co.uk for free.
On social media the hashtag for the day is #WorldBookDay20and the UK Twitter account can be found tweeting at@WorldBookDayUK
Yes. Book Aid International is once again working with the World Book Day team to raise awareness of childhood literacy.
Many schools will be encouraging children to donate £1 to Book Aid on World Book Day (usually in exchange for being able to dress up as their favourite book character).
It costs the charity £2 to send out books to children, library and schools in Africa so all money raised will go towards ensuring all children have access to reading material.
Book Aid International’s head of fundraising Hannah Watson said: ‘Last year, schools across the country raised enough to send 60,000 books to African readers who lack books in their homes, schools and communities.
‘Those books have the potential to be life-changing, particularly for children who may never have even seen a children’s book before.
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