World Book Day: 33 photos of Scarborough, Whitby and Bridlington youngsters dressed as favourite book characters

By Duncan Atkins

Published 6th Mar 2025, 16:43 BST

Updated 6th Mar 2025, 16:57 BST

Today is World Book Day – a day to celebrate people’s love of books, reading and authors.

We asked you to send in photos of your youngsters dressed as their favourite book characters.

Here is a selection of pictures.

Where's Wenda! sent in by Emma Deighton. Photo: submitted

Teacher getting ready for World Book Day, sent in by Hannah Gibson. Photo: submitted

Oompah loompahs, sent in by Danny Halpin. Photo: submitted

Lucky the dalmation, sent in by Kaz Leonard. Photo: submitted

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