World Book Day is here on 2^nd March 2023, as books stimulate imagination, and on this day books should promote reading for pleasure, offering every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own. World Book Day was first celebrated in the UK and Ireland over 25 years ago, the day has grown to become an essential calendar fixture for schools and communities. World Book Day also provides an excellent opportunity to focus on reading for pleasure, supporting children’s autonomy in book choice and instilling a habit of reading that brings wide range of knowledge and power.

Reading books especially for children can inspire them to create their own stories. The Children’s Bookshow is celebrating its 20^th birthday this year,  a  charity, that especially inspires school children with a love of reading through an annual program of in-theatre and digital performances and in-school workshops with the very best authors and illustrators from around the world.