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Mar 02, 2023
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On Thursday, people in the UK and Ireland celebrated World Book Day by encouraging children and young people to read for pleasure.
In celebration of the day, children dress up as notable characters or authors and one young boy’s version of Prince Harry has stolen the internet’s heart.
World Book Day, is an annual charitable day sponsored by the National Book Tokens in the UK and Ireland “to promote reading for pleasure, offering every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own.”
And every year people share photos of their students and children promoting their favorite novelists, character, and more.
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So when it came time to decide on a costume, three-year-old Ellis thought it would be fun to dress as Prince Harry, the author of Spare.
“He is a bit obsessed with being a prince as well so I thought it would be perfect,” Ellis’s mom, Melissa Wright told The Mirror.
A photo of the three-year-old sporting red hair, a red beard, and red eyebrows went viral on Twitter. Many people found Ellis’s costume absolutely adorable.
\u201cThis child has won the internet #WorldBookDay\u201d— Nev Wilson (@Nev Wilson) 1677753740
Wright said she gave her young son some options, like Julia Donaldson characters, but he wasn’t a fan of any of them.
“As a family, we do quite love the royal family. He loved the Jubilee. My mum threw a huge party and he still talks about that now,” Wright said.
Other kids like Ellis also chose to dress up as the Duke of Sussex on World Book Day.
\u201cWorld Book Day! Archie Wright as Prince Harry The Spare!\ud83d\ude02\u201d— Georgina Wright (@Georgina Wright) 1677757046
\u201cHappy world book day! #WorldBookDay #PrinceHarry #SouthPark #cartman #ginger #PrinceWilliam\u201d— Ash j pickles (@Ash j pickles) 1677752193
\u201cHappy World Book Day! Chase as Prince Harry this year, with his book "Spare" #WorldBookDay #WBD23\u201d— \ud83c\udf52 \ud83c\udfae Nikki \ud83c\udfae \ud83c\udf52 (@\ud83c\udf52 \ud83c\udfae Nikki \ud83c\udfae \ud83c\udf52) 1677750002
Parents and educators shared images of their children and students in their choice costumes as well.
\u201cMy world book day costume - You will never runout of options In reading and picking a costume . Please save the animals and make sure earth looks beautiful ! @Natures_Voice @RSPBEngland @_BTO @NHM_London @katemacrae @DrAmirKhanGP @WoodlandTrust @nationaltrust @RareBirdAlertUK\u201d— Aneeshwar Kunchala BCyA (@Aneeshwar Kunchala BCyA) 1677750209
\u201cWhen Fraser was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy 9 years ago we were told he might not be able to read.\n\nThis World Book Day he has written his own story and made his own costume to match.\n\nLove you, boy. \ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffc\ud83d\udc99\n\n#Duchenne #DMD #Disability\u201d— Shelley Simmonds FRSA | Fraser & Friends (@Shelley Simmonds FRSA | Fraser & Friends) 1677747227
\u201cWorld Book Day - Flossie McFluff, an Irish fairy keen on recycling \u267b\ufe0f costume on message by using stuff lying around. Well done to my husband for coming up with this this morning! (And to me, for knowing where the wings had got to \ud83e\uddda\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83d\udc85\ud83c\udffb)\u201d— Elizabeth Geary Keohane (@Elizabeth Geary Keohane) 1677755279
Although the UK and Ireland have their own World Book Day, it is based on the international World Book Day which is celebrated on 23 April.
Over 100 countries observe 23 April to celebrate reading, copyright, and publishing. The holiday was first created by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1995.
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