Early years settings celebrated World Book Day on 1 March 2012.
Fancy dress proved particularly popular for a lot of nurseries, with children and staff dressing as their favorite book characters.
The Old Vicarage Day Nursery in Warrington
Abington Park Day Nursery in Northampton
Stepping Stones Day Nursery in Lingley Mere, Warrington
Tops Day Nursery in Taunton
Busy Bees Day Nursery in Oldbrook, Milton Keynes
Totspot Day Nursery in Halifax
Little Acorns Day Nursery in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.
Playdays Daycare Nursery in Blackrod, Bolton
Some children dressed as animal characters from stories...
Little Acorns in Mirfield, West Yorkshire.
Other settings invited parents, grandparents and carers to read stories to the children.
Crossens Nursery School in Southport