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Who we work with

We work with a range of different organisations who help support our mission including publishers, commercial organisations, charities and not for profits and more.

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Working with partners

World Book Day champions the fun of reading because it seriously improves lives. We want more children to grow up with a life-long, life-changing habit of reading for fun, and all the benefits this brings.

By working together with families, schools, teachers, early years practitioners, librarians, booksellers, publishers, authors and illustrators, charity and industry partners and supporters we unlock the power of reading for fun. Our collective impact can make a real difference.

Help us to inspire a love of reading, make books more accessible, and give more children the choice — and the chance — to discover the joy of reading.

Talk to us about working together at partnerships@worldbookday.com

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Our headline sponsor

Publishers

  • Anderson Press logo
  • B Small logo
  • Barefoot Books logo
  • A minimalist black silhouette of a woman in motion, symbolizing activity and grace, with stars and a crescent shape integrated into the design.
  • Bonnier Books UK logo featuring the word "BONNIER" in bold uppercase letters, with "Books UK" in smaller text underneath. The design emphasizes clarity and modernity, representing a publishing company.
  • Booksellers Association logo
  • Canongate logo
  • Chicken House logo
  • DK publisher logo
  • Faber & Faber logo
  • Farshore logo
  • Five Quills logo
  • Gill Books
  • Hachette logo
  • Harpercollins childrens logo
  • Hashtag Press logo
  • Hot Key Books logo
  • Lantana Publishing logo
  • Pan Macmillan logo
  • Magic Cat Publishing logo
  • National Book Tokens logo
  • Naxo AudioBooks logo
  • Neem Tree Press logo
  • New Frontier Publishing logo
  • Nosy Crow logo
  • Old Barn Books logo
  • Oxford University Press logo
  • Penguin Random House logo
  • Publishers Association logo
  • Puffin logo
  • Quarto (Wide Eyed Editions) logo
  • Rebellion Publishing logo
  • Scholastic logo
  • Simon & Schuster logo
  • Sweet Cherry logo
  • Logo featuring the letters "T" and "H" flanking an ampersand, with two stylized fish circling in the center, all enclosed within an oval shape. The design is minimalist and uses a monochromatic color scheme.
  • O'Brien logo
  • UCLan publishing logo
  • Usborne Publishing logo
  • Walker Books logo
  • What on Earth logo

Corporate Partners

  • An Post logo
  • Harry Potter and the Cursed Child logo
  • Impact logo
  • Jigsaw Education logo
  • Kent's Cavern logo
  • Little Tikes logo
  • McDonald's logo
  • Pawprint Badges logo
  • Reading Eggs logo
  • The image features the word "RENAISSANCE" in a stylized font, with the first half in blue and the second half in green. The word is accompanied by a registered trademark symbol.
  • Rubies logo
  • Teemill logo
  • Yoto logo

Our funders

  • Lottery - Arts Council England
  • Foyle Foundation logo
  • Logo of the Julia and Hans Rausing Trust, featuring the text "THE JULIA AND HANS RAUSING TRUST" in a formal, serif font.

Charity and not-for-profit partners

  • Bag Books logo
  • Books Council of Wales logo
  • BookTrust logo
  • Calibre Audio logo
  • CLPE logo
  • Coram Beanstalk logo
  • Foras na Gaeilge logo
  • Guide Dogs logo
  • LitDrive logo
  • Love to Read logo
  • National Trust logo
  • Parentkind logo
  • RNIB logo
  • School Library Association logo
  • Scottish Book Trust logo
  • Seven Stories logo
  • The Open University logo
  • Vision Ireland logo

Participating retailers

Bookshops help to create the £1/€1.50 token and £1/€1.50 book exchange that is so important to World Book Day and to children.

Booksellers give the £1/€1.50 books to children for free in exchange for the £1/€1.50 token.

We work with a variety of different retailers from high street bookstores to independent bookshops.

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Industry supporters

  • Authorfy logo
  • BBC Teach logo
  • BBC Tiny Happy People logo
  • Gardners logo
  • Nielsen BookData logo

Founder members

  • Booksellers Association logo
  • Publishers Association logo

Suppliers

  • Blind Mice Design logo
  • MHP Group logo
  • Shapes for Schools logo
  • A colorful logo featuring a burst of rainbow-like rays on the left side, accompanied by the text "The Education Company" in a modern font.

Memberships


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