Celebrating World Book Day - KS1

World Book Day is an event that happens in the UK every year in March.

It is a celebration of reading and all things books.

Lots of people like to get involved by sharing their love of books.

As a way of bringing stories to life, some children like to celebrate this day by dressing up as their favourite book character.

Watch – Read a book!

Reading a book can open a whole new world of adventure and excitement. Watch this video to learn more why books are so amazing!

Books can be about anything.

Non-fiction books are about real things, such as facts about the world around us.

Fiction books are made up stories.

Have a look at the information and activities below to learn more about reading and writing stories.

What makes a story?

There are some things that all stories have:

• a beginning, a middle and an end - this helps the story make sense and gives it structure.

• a plot - this is what happens in a story

• a genre - this is the type of story it is, such as an adventure story, scary story or a fairy tale.

Why not have a go at writing your own story?

Activity - Story starter

Starting a new story can be tricky.

To help you get started, have a go at this activity.

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Have a look at these articles to learn more about how you can make your stories even better!

Books often have bright and exciting covers to make people want to read them.

They can show a picture of what the book is about, like a character or an object from the story.

Have a look at the information and activities below to learn more.

Activity - Design a book cover

Book covers give readers an idea of what the book is about.

They can include:

• the book title
• the characters
• the setting
• the author

Why not have a go at creating a book cover for your favourite book, or even your own story? You can use this template or draw your own.

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Have a look at these articles to learn about different types of art and how you can use them in your book designs.

Have a go at this quiz and find out what genre you are most like!

You can find many more amazing resources from around the BBC.

Follow the links below for more ideas on World Book Day.

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