Millions of children in more than 100 countries across the world are turning another page in their lives by joining together for World Book Day today.
The annual festival has a mission of giving every child and young person a book of their own. But the UNESCO-designated event is also a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and, of course, reading.
Participating schools across Dumfries and Galloway have been sent book tokens and age-ranged World Book Day Resource Packs full of ideas and activities.
And at Springholm Primary School the children have chosen their favourite books to mark the big day.
P4 pupil Cara Mcghie picked the Visual Encyclopedia as her choice. The eight-year-old said: “It’s got lots of interesting facts about how people evolved from apes into what we are now.
“I also like to know what different types of rocks there are and where you can find gold and diamonds. It gives me knowledge and education and maybe could get me a better job.”
Poppy Sinden, 10, chose Gangsta Granny by David Walliams for World Book Day. She said: “It’s about a boy named Ben who does not like going to his granny’s house because he doesn’t like the food. He’s got to stay there every Friday night because his parents love to go dancing.
“His granny’s really a jewel thief and gets called the black cat by the police. Reading books is good because it helps you study when you’re older and means you will be able to read the tricky stuff.”
P5 pupil Callum Young, 10, selected Discovering Titanic by Ben Hubbard for World Book Day. He said: “It was great finding out about the Titanic which sank on April 14, 1912. The book was interesting because I really like ships and they said the Titanic was unsinkable – but it wasn’t actually.”
Eva Fingland of P2 picked Superkitty by Hannah Whitty and Paula Bowles as her favourite.
She said: “Superkitty is great because he saves people. I like it when Superkitty joins the superhero gang.”
