FACTS ABOUT WORLD BOOK DAY 2023

2023 World Book Day comes up on  Thursday, 3rd March 2023 and

This year's theme is: You are a reader.

1. The indisputable truth is that the world would not be the same without books. Books have been educating and inspiring us for thousands of years.
2. Books are more than simple pieces of paper with words on them. They’re a door into another world, whether that’s one full of fiction and imagination or a factual world that teaches you incredible new things.
3. World Book Day is all about celebrating the wonderful power of books and the joy of reading. It’s especially meant to help encourage a love of reading in children, but people of all ages can recognize and celebrate the day.
4. World Book Day has a strong connection with schools, and it’s used worldwide to allow school children to engage with reading their favorite books.
5. It’s not just a day to indulge a love of books, but also a day where children and young people can gain access to books.
6. World Book Day changes lives through a love of books and shared reading.
7. The mission is to promote reading for pleasure, offering every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own.
8. Reading for pleasure is the single biggest indicator of a child’s future success .
9. Spending few minutes a day reading and sharing stories with children can make a crucial difference to their future success.  It’s  also fun for all involved.
10. Why World Book Day continues to encourage children and young people to read for pleasure.