My Book about Me by Mr Silly : A World Book Day Title

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So, on World Books Day, what better question to ask than, of the billions of books in the world, which are the ones we should make sure our kids are reading? The teen years are when studies show that many children – especially boys – are most likely to stop reading for pleasure, so it’s even more important that the volumes we’re recommending are ones that will draw in rather than deter. This World Book Day, we got between the covers with Principals and leaders from the UAE’s top schools, asking them which tomes are most likely to ignite imagination, spark joy and inspire a child or teen’s love of books and reading. Here’s what they had to say… World Book Day: 18 Books every child should read (or have read to them) before they’re 18 My Family and Other Animals, Gerald Durrell Go on a reading adventure with Mr Men and Little Miss. Here are all the resources you need to run a Mr Men and Little Miss-themed competition in your school or early years setting. A sweet and comfy outfit for school. Dress your child in a nightie and pop some fairy lights in a jar to make ‘wishes’.

Raid the fruit bowl for a shiny red apple for Snow White or stuff a pillow inside an oversized pink or red T-shirt for Roger Hargreaves' Mr Greedy - just secure it in place by wrapping a belt underneath it.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar – Eric Carle

Jolly’s a penguin from ‘Creatures Of The Sea’ (have never even seen the book, no idea if it has penguins in it, but he looked adorable). There are also many books that feature school children – Starting School, Matilda for a start so perhaps you don’t have to do much at all. Whilst at secondary school, I loved Chris Bonnington’s book “Annapurna Southface” about a deliberately very challenging ascent of Annapura in 1970. The spirit of determination and ingenuity displayed by Bonnington and his team further fuelled my passion for mountaineering first ignited by my mother who was a keen mountaineer in her younger years. Ten years after reading this book, I found myself heading up Annapurna which was truly terrific! Never under estimate the power of books! If you have a fancy dress box – search for books that have a pirate, a princess, a super hero, a horse, a doctor, an astronaut or whatever outfit options you already have – you’ll find something that works!

Vampire accessories can be utilised for The Little Vampire, Dracula or Ivy from My Sister, the Vampire whilst a skeleton outfit is perfect for Funny Bones or Disney's Coco. Room on the Broom and Wizard of Oz characters are ideal for any witch costume. I have fond memories of reading this book to my daughter when she was young. It was her favourite book, and I’d read it to her every evening before she went to bed. It’s a lovely book, it’s got wonderful, colourful illustrations, but it’s also funny and appeals to children and adults alike. I would always smile when I was reading them as they would remind me of some of my friends. We have all had friends who were accident prone – Mr Bump. I had a friend called Stuart who was always shorter than us – Mr Small (he grew up to be 6ft 3 – Mr Tall). Roald Dahl penned the wonderful book ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ in 1964 and it’s been captivating children ever since. Why not read the story (or parts of it) to the children. Follow on by playing ’The Chocolate Game’, for which you will need some dressing up items (hat, scarf, gloves, sunglasses, etc), dice, plate, knife and fork and of course some chocolate. All the children should sit in a circle with all the items in the middle, the children one at a time roll the dice (use large foam dice if you have one). If they get a six they get a chance to get some chocolate, but before trying to cut and eat the chocolate they have to put on all the items (e.g. hat, scarf, gloves, etc) and must use the knife and fork. Once the next person gets a 6 they go into the middle and have a chance. 4. Bring the Books to Life Also take a look at our World Book Day gallery to see all the fabulous pics of costumes families have sent in over the past couple of years.Each year it is always exciting to see the list of new books released by well-known authors, let’s have a look at what 2023 holds. Adapt a PE or sports kit, or their school uniform - think Football Academy for sports kit, Harry Potter and St Trinian's for the uniform. Use bandages and matching tops and trousers to go as Mr Bump and Little Miss Sunshine (Image: Anna Ruffle) Use toy props and do their hair and make up A World Book Day costume classic! This quirky outfit just requires a stripy hat made from strong card, and some eyeliner whiskers. The big red bow is a fun touch and could be made from a red scarf, some old fabric or some red tissue paper. Paddington Bear loved marmalade sandwiches, but one of the special things about him is that he leaves his homeland to begin a new life in another country. He fled from ‘darkest Peru’ as a stowaway in a lifeboat taking with him only his hat, briefcase and marmalade. There was an earthquake, but when his Aunt Lucy could no longer look after him and moved him to a home for retired bears, Paddington sets sail for England.