Children get into the spirit of World Book Day – and some crazy costumes
Whether it's Where's Wally, Harry Potter or Pippi Longstocking, children have been dressing up as their favourite characters to celebrate World Book Day.
The Cat in the Hat, Fireman Sam, Frodo Baggins and even the Gruffalo are among the well-known literary names being brought to life by youngsters.
Now, the Express & Star wants you to share how you joined in the festivities by sending your photographs to Star Witness – whether it was dressing up for school or just reading a pile of books.
We've already received more than 100 pictures but we want to see many more which will all be displayed in an online gallery in the Star Witness section on our website.
Send us your World Book Day photos via this link into Star Witness for your chance to win £100.
Joanne Wright from Wolverhampton sent us a picture of her son James dressed as the Gruffalo and Sara Inns of Rugeley shared snaps of her daughter Alana-Rose as Fantastic Mrs Fox and her son Daniel as Frodo Baggins. Joanne Homer sent in a photo of her son Max as Fireman Sam.
World Book Day, which was marked around the globe yesterday, is heralded as a celebration of not just books but also authors, illustrators and reading.
Schools and libraries across the Black Country and Staffordshire joined in the celebrations with fancy dress and story-telling sessions being held throughout the day.
Activities taking place included a Mad Hatter's tea party at Blackheath Library and a teddy bear's picnic at Oakham Library while Harry Potter fans could enjoy a host of Hogwarts-themed activities at Tipton Library.
Some well-known authors also got involved in the literature-based fun with Harry Potter author J K Rowling taking to Twitter to retweet her favourite pictures, in a selection which included baby Harry Potters and even one canine version.
World Book Day is the biggest celebration of its kind, designated by UNESCO, and marked in more than 100 countries all over the world.
