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World Book Day 2025: Reading for pleasure top tips for parents and teachers

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A group of diverse primary school children in white uniforms sit together in a bright classroom, smiling and looking towards an adult reading a book. A teacher or parent holds the book in the foreground, slightly out of focus. The background features classroom supplies and a window letting in natural light. Overlaying the image are banners with text: 'World Book Day 2025: Reading for Pleasure – Top Tips for Parents and Teachers,' along with logos for the Department for Education, World Book Day (6 March 2025), and the National Literacy Trust.

Guest post by the National Literacy Trust World Book Day isn’t just about putting together a great costume idea, it’s about showing children the power of reading. Reading lets children discover new worlds, meet new people and learn about the …

World Book Day – Reading for pleasure from an early age benefits children throughout their education and beyond

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Today (Thursday 3 March), on World Book Day, schools will be celebrating by inviting in authors and encouraging children to dress up as their favourite characters, helping them form a longstanding love of reading.

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