Proud parents and carers from throughout the area have helped transform their children for World Book Day!
The event is designed to champion the fun of reading but it also encourages families to celebrate the characters in the books that they read together.
Little Witch and Captain America this morning AKA Isabella and Ethan. Picture by Dominique Paragreen (Forres Gazette)
A World Book Day charity spokesperson confirmed that “reading is a superpower”.
She said: “Reading for fun is the single biggest indicator that a child will grow up to enjoy a happier and more successful life - more than their family circumstances, their parents’ educational backgrounds or their income.“
Top reading tips for parents and carers include: making the time to read together, even if it’s just 10 minutes-a-day until it becomes part of the daily routine; bringing stories to life with voices and sound effect to enhance children’s enjoyment; tapping into children’s interests and choosing books with theses themes; and visiting the library to choose free books, ebooks, audiobooks, comics and more to borrow to take home.
Visit https://www.worldbookday.com/ for more information.
Princess Poppy at her castle. Picture by Zoe Fotheringham (Forres Gazette)Dog Man. Picture by Cindy Bothwell (Northern Scot)Donna Bethune’s little cat from Room on the Broom. (Northern Scot)Bluey. Picture by Nicole Laing (Northern Scot)Logan, 6, as Scoop the digger. Picture by Laura Gordon-Duncan (Northern Scot)Elphaba and Glinda from Wicked. Picture by Emily Siddle (Northern Scot)The Blues Brothers. Picture by Megan Gill (Northern Scot)Ivie Alayna, 8, as Dandy the Highway Lion. Picture by Vicky Leighton Ingram (Northern Scot)Darren as Lighting McQueen and Darcie as The Kilted Coo. Picture by Keely Tigwell (Northern Scot)A Musketeer. Picture by Sorche Rose (Northern Scot)Ariel The Little Mermaid. Picture by Leah More (Northern Scot)The Hungry Caterpillar munching away. Picture by Michelle Campbell (Northern Scot)Paddington. Picture by Sorche Rose (Northern Scot)Elliot, 4, as Snail from The Snail and the Whale. Picture by Emily Clark (Northern Scot)Elliot, 4, as Snail from The Snail and the Whale. Picture by Emily Clark (Northern Scot)Janet from The Smeds and The Smoos. Picture by Gail Anderson (Northern Scot)Caelan, 3, The Gingerbread Man. Picture by Sarah-Jane Paterson (Northern Scot)Heidi as Puss in Boots - with Dasher. Picture by Kate Rattray (Northern Scot)
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