World book day - send us pics of your kids dressed as their favourite character!

World Book Day is an international, annual celebration of authors, illustrators, books and reading. World Book Day is celebrated in over 100 countries all over the world and involves

activities and events organised by children's groups, nurseries and schools to encourage children's reading. The event takes please on the first Thursday of March every year. So

for 2022, its falls on Thursday, 3 March - not long to go, so you need to get your thinking caps on! The day celebrates the joy of books and reading and what better way to do so than for the

kids to get dressed up as their favourite character and share their great costumes with the Gazette using the form below. YOUR PHOTOS WILL BE PRINTED IN OUR WORLD BOOK DAY PHOTO SPECIAL IN

THE GAZETTE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2022. If you cant see the form above CLICK HERE We had a range of brilliant costumes sent in last year - from Harry Potter to Matilda, Stick Man to

Spiderman, Captain America to Pinocchio, Mad Hatter to Turtles and event the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz and many, many more! Children love to dress up and World Book Day gives them the

opportunity to dress up and have fun. TERMS AND CONDITIONS The Gazette is published by Reach Plc. and as such standard Reach Plc rules apply: visit www.gazettelive.co.uk/rules for details By

submitting a photo you have read and understood the terms and conditions associated with World Book Day and agree to have your photo/s published in the Gazette in print and online and on

the Facebook page. The Gazette deems that the parent/guardian stated when entering has full responsibility and permission for the named person and has given permission for them to be

photographed.