World Book Day

World Book Day changes lives through a love of books & reading.

For Families

Activities and advice for sharing stories together as a family not just on World Book Day, but every day of the year.
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For Educators

Ideas to celebrate World Book Day plus resources for supporting reading for pleasure all year round.
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More about World Book Day

We champion the fun of reading, because it seriously improves lives.

Reading for fun is the single biggest indicator that a child will grow up to enjoy a happier and more successful life – more than their family circumstances, their parents’ educational backgrounds or their income.

But here’s the challenge: It’s at an all-time low, with only 1 in 3 children now saying they enjoy reading. We believe children are more likely to read if they enjoy it, so we’re on a mission to encourage them to see reading as an entertaining, social and fun thing to do. We want more children to grow up with a life-long, life-changing habit of reading for fun, and all the benefits this brings.

Designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, World Book Day is marked in over 100 countries around the globe.

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