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| World Book Day: Does the Argos catalogue count? | World Book Day: Does the Argos catalogue count? |
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| It's World Book Day. What do you send your bundle of joy off to school dressed up as? Harry Potter, Pippi Longstocking or - er - the Argos catalogue? | It's World Book Day. What do you send your bundle of joy off to school dressed up as? Harry Potter, Pippi Longstocking or - er - the Argos catalogue? |
| For some, there is the joy of revelling in make-believe. For others, there is the need to be enterprising when creating an outfit. | For some, there is the joy of revelling in make-believe. For others, there is the need to be enterprising when creating an outfit. |
| What stands out, however, is an appreciation for books. | What stands out, however, is an appreciation for books. |
| With the school specifying a "traditional story or fairy tale", Rachel dressed her son Dylan (above) as the Tin Man from L Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz series. "We basically took his Fireman Sam outfit and a funnel and covered it in tin foil," she says. | With the school specifying a "traditional story or fairy tale", Rachel dressed her son Dylan (above) as the Tin Man from L Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz series. "We basically took his Fireman Sam outfit and a funnel and covered it in tin foil," she says. |
| But for many parents and children, World Book Day has been a good excuse to dress up. | But for many parents and children, World Book Day has been a good excuse to dress up. |
| Tom and son Charlie put together their costume - Grandpa from Grandpa's Great Escape - by modifying a tweed blazer from Charlie's mum. | Tom and son Charlie put together their costume - Grandpa from Grandpa's Great Escape - by modifying a tweed blazer from Charlie's mum. |
| Tom and Charlie added a furry hat turned inside out, welding goggles, medals cut from a box, and upside-down Santa Clause eyebrows for a moustache. | Tom and Charlie added a furry hat turned inside out, welding goggles, medals cut from a box, and upside-down Santa Clause eyebrows for a moustache. |
| "Charlie absolutely loves the David Walliams books, we always aim to be a little different," says Tom. "He loved hearing about Grandpa's daring escapes from an old folks' home, and loves telling people about the books." | "Charlie absolutely loves the David Walliams books, we always aim to be a little different," says Tom. "He loved hearing about Grandpa's daring escapes from an old folks' home, and loves telling people about the books." |
| Millie has also dressed as a Walliams character for the day, as Miss Root from Demon Dentist. "She loves his books and has read every one," says mum Kim. "She went dressed as Mr Stink last year!" | Millie has also dressed as a Walliams character for the day, as Miss Root from Demon Dentist. "She loves his books and has read every one," says mum Kim. "She went dressed as Mr Stink last year!" |
| Danica explains her children Jackson and Brooke "looked very hard" for costumes as the Very Hungry Caterpillar and the Beautiful Butterfly, creations of Eric Carle. The pair also "learned The Very Hungry Caterpillar book, cover to back," says Danica. "They are really excited to read it to everybody at school." | Danica explains her children Jackson and Brooke "looked very hard" for costumes as the Very Hungry Caterpillar and the Beautiful Butterfly, creations of Eric Carle. The pair also "learned The Very Hungry Caterpillar book, cover to back," says Danica. "They are really excited to read it to everybody at school." |
| Despite the challenges of the day, people have also been sharing their enjoyment and excitement of the day on social media. One of the first tweets we spotted was, ironically, of Wally from Where's Wally?, posted up by Carys Underwood this morning. | Despite the challenges of the day, people have also been sharing their enjoyment and excitement of the day on social media. One of the first tweets we spotted was, ironically, of Wally from Where's Wally?, posted up by Carys Underwood this morning. |
| Comedian Joe Heenan admits that World Book Day was slightly overlooked in his family. So with the pressure of the school-run deadline, he had to be creative. | Comedian Joe Heenan admits that World Book Day was slightly overlooked in his family. So with the pressure of the school-run deadline, he had to be creative. |
| His tweet has been shared over 2,600 times. | His tweet has been shared over 2,600 times. |
| And, away from the school run, a long, long way from the school run, British astronaut Tim Peake tweets his reading material on World Book Day. | And, away from the school run, a long, long way from the school run, British astronaut Tim Peake tweets his reading material on World Book Day. |