It’s World Book Day on Thursday, March 2, when schools will celebrate the importance of reading by encouraging pupils to turn up in their favourite fancy dress outfits.
Don’t forget to send in photos of your children in their storybook costumes.
Meanwhile, we’ve flicked back through our archives to uncover our favourite World Book Day photos of years gone by. Can you spot anyone you know?
Meanwhile, we’ve flicked back through our archives to uncover our favourite World Book Day photos of years gone by. Can you spot anyone you know?
![Isaac Slater, Charlotte Ward and Katie Sue Norman dressed as characters from The Very Hungry Caterpillar at Bakewell playgroup's celebration in 2008.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJmNDEwMTBhLTI0NWYtNGEwMS1iM2E0LTUwOGIzMDdkYmIyYTphMGEwYzA4NC0xZDg3LTRkZjItODIxYi1iOTAzNGE3NzUyZTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Creature feature
Isaac Slater, Charlotte Ward and Katie Sue Norman dressed as characters from The Very Hungry Caterpillar at Bakewell playgroup's celebration in 2008. Photo: Paul Robinson
![Joshua Brown (The Gruffalo), Evan Thompson (King Arthur), Nicole Furness (Worst Witch) and Lizzie Parkin (Alfie the Tortoise) all dressed up for World Book Day at Matlock's All Saints Junior School in 2006.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ1NTljZDljLWRhN2YtNGQ2Ni1iNGYyLTY1NDE1MDNiYmRlNDpmNGYwOGUzMy00MjY4LTRmM2UtYjQyOC1hNTcwNDdkMWZlODE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Fantasy world
Joshua Brown (The Gruffalo), Evan Thompson (King Arthur), Nicole Furness (Worst Witch) and Lizzie Parkin (Alfie the Tortoise) all dressed up for World Book Day at Matlock's All Saints Junior School in 2006. Photo: Paul Robinson
![Beth Harrison as Charlotte the spider from Charlotte's Web, James Musgrove as The Popcorn Pirate, and Jack Lloyd as a Doctor at Tansley Primary School's celebration of World Book Day in 2007.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjljZWM3ZmYyLTM3YmQtNGExNS1hM2QyLWU3NzIwODZlMWQ0MTpiZjQyYWMyYS04NzIxLTQ0MWMtODNhZS03ZjQyM2FlODk4NDM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Three cheers
Beth Harrison as Charlotte the spider from Charlotte's Web, James Musgrove as The Popcorn Pirate, and Jack Lloyd as a Doctor at Tansley Primary School's celebration of World Book Day in 2007. Photo: Marisa Cashill