World Book Day is an opportunity for book worms, young and old, to celebrate their favourite authors, illustrators, stories and most of all, celebrate their love of reading.
This annual celebration, now in its 20th year, is usually a time for children to dress up as their favourite characters, discuss their favourite books, as well as play a variety of fun games linked to these stories.
Designated by UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), this celebration is the biggest of its kind – celebrated in more than 100 countries.
Families around the world will enjoy reading their favourite fiction, non-fiction and picture books today, and celebrate their favourite authors which may include the likes of Roald Dahl, Julia Donaldson, Jaqueline Wilson and Jeff Kinney.
Every year, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) announces the top children’s books, and for 2017, a few on the list includes:
Ada Lovelace, Poet of Science: The First Computer Programmer. By Diane Stanley. Illus. by Jessie Hartland. Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman.
Ada Twist, Scientist. By Andrea Beaty. Illus. by David Roberts. Abrams.
Before Morning. By Joyce Sidman. Illus. by Beth Krommes. HMH.
Best Frints in the Whole Universe. By Antoinette Portis. Illus. by the author. Roaring Brook/Neal Porter.
Counting. By Fleur Star. illus. DK.
Coyote Moon. By Maria Gianferrari. Illus. by Bagram Ibatoulline. Roaring Brook.
Fabulous Frogs. By Martin Jenkins. Illus. by Tim Hopgood. Candlewick.
Go, Otto, Go! By David Milgrim. Illus. by the author. Simon & Schuster/Simon Spotlight.
Good Night Owl. By Greg Pizzoli. Illus. by the author. Disney/Hyperion.
The Great Pet Escape. By Victoria Jamieson. Illus. by the author. Holt.
Horrible Bear! By Ame Dyckman. Illus. by Zachariah OHora. Little, Brown.
Happy World Book Day!
