There are exclusive titles for Wales, including in the Welsh language.

We work with Books Council Wales to make sure that all children can choose a book in the Welsh language.

You can find out more about World Book Day 2023 in Wales here.

There are exclusive €1.50 titles for Ireland, including in the Irish language.

World Book Day materials, including €1.50 World Book Day book tokens are sent to schools in Ireland by the Irish Department of Education.

We work with a range of partners to make sure that all children can receive their €1.50 books and see World Book Day materials in Irish.

You can find out more about World Book Day 2023 in Ireland here. Please send enquiries to wbd@education.co.uk.

World Book Day is a time for us all to celebrate reading together, but reading is for every day. Have a look at our Reading Recommendations, Share A Story Corner for reading fun all year round.

You can also see our schools and families hubs for free resources including audiobooks, activity sheets, discussion guides, and videos with the World Book Day £1 authors and illustrators.

You can find out how to fundraise for us here.

Our fundraising page details all the different ways you can donate to us: via BACS transfer, cheque, by phone, or simply by donating online through our JustGiving campaigns.

Please note that we have two JustGiving campaigns: these are clearly labelled on our Fundraising Page to indicate where schools (and individuals raising money as part of school-organised fundraising) should donate, and where other individuals should donate.

World Book Day is funded by our sponsor National Book Tokens, a wide selection of publishers, and through other contributions, donations from a range of companies and fundraising.

You can see our annual accounts here.

You can find out more about how the World Book Day £1 token and £1 books exchange works here:

You can find out how to fundraise for us here.

On World Book Day, every child and family is invited to join the celebrations. This year, our theme is “Read Your Way”, and we want celebrations to be inclusive and fun for everyone. There will be special live and online events, new inspiring video content for home and the classroom, as well as resources to engage children in reading.

See our schools and families hubs for free resources including audiobooks, activity sheets, discussion guides, and videos with the World Book Day £1 authors and illustrators.

We will also be updating our 2024 announcements post with further news.

World Book Day is on March 7, but reading can be for any day! Have a look at our Reading Recommendations, Free Audiobooks, and Share A Story Corner for reading fun all year round.

Children and families can start using their £1/€1.50 book token from 15 February – 31 March 2024.

Our partner charities BookTrust and Scottish Booktrust distribute the £1 token to families as part of their programmes.

You can also find the World Book Day £1 token in a range of children’s magazines. We also work with McDonald’s to include the £1 token with Happy Meals.

World Book Day’s aim is for the books we present to be for all children and families, and particularly to offer a gateway into reading for those who don’t currently see themselves as readers.

We use an approach to reading scales, developed by CLPE, that recognises that reading for pleasure develops at different times for all children – and that children less engaged in reading are likely to have a reading level lower than their chronological age.

The scale has age approximations for children making expected progress. You can see that, and more about our approach to encouraging reading, here.

World Book Day’s work is based on the evidence of what encourages children to read for pleasure. This tells us there are 6 elements which support a child to read for pleasure

• Being read to regularly
• Access to books at home
• The ability for children to choose what they want to read
• Having trusted adults and peers sharing and recommending books
• The reading experience being enjoyable
• Designated time to read

These 6 elements shape and guide everything World Book Day does. You can read more about them here.