EVERY year at the beginning of March, school children across the UK mark World Book Day.
Many will dress up as a character from a favourite book or be part of special reading activity – and families and schools will once again generously give to charity.
World Book Day is a worldwide celebration, but in many countries, children go to school with just a few tattered textbooks.
At Book Aid International, we send around one million books a year to thousands of libraries and schools.
If you are a parent or teacher looking for inspiration, please visit www.bookaid.org/worldbook-day, where you’ll find fundraising ideas, fun activities and specially created free DIY dress-up guides (developed with busy parents in mind!).
Alison Tweed, chief executive, Book Aid International
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