There are probably some costumes that we’ll be seeing for decades to come, e.g. Harry Potter, and some that come and go. During this writer’s school days Roald Dahl was very much read and the three boys who turned up as Boggis, Bunce and Bean from Fantastic Mr Fox were applauded for their efforts.
World Book Day is today (Thursday March 2) and its website describes the mission to ‘promote reading for pleasure, offering every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own’. It adds: “Reading for pleasure is the single biggest indicator of a child’s future success – more than their family circumstances, their parents’ educational background or their income.”
Back in 2008, 15 years ago this week, our photographer went along to Billingshurst infants, Trafalgar infants and St Mary’s Pulborough.
. World Book Day 2008
Pulborough, St Mary's school, LEA governor and parent Victoria Russell dressing up as fat controller Photo: NW
1. World Book Day 2008
Billingshurst Infants School Photo: NW
2. World Book Day 2008
Pulborough, St Mary's school, book characters, local author and parent Tess Kimber Photo: NW
3. World Book Day 2008
Pulborough, St Mary's school, local author Simon Brett Photo: NW
4. World Book Day 2008
Trafalgar Infant School Horsham Photo: NW