World Book Day was created by UNESCO in 1995 as a global celebration of books and reading and is now marked in more than 100 countries.
Photographer Tony Hendron visited a number of Portadown schools to check out the children’s colourful and imaginative costumes and found that many members of staff had also dressed up to help make the day even more memorable.
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Character building...Foundation Stage pupils of Ballyoran Primary School who got all dressed up to celebrate World Book Day. PT10-215. Photo: Tony Hendron
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Primary 1 pupils of Mrs Stacey Eakins, centre, dressed up for World Book Day at Hart Memorial Primary School. PT10-210. Photo: Tony Hendron
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Some Ballyoran Primary School pupils who dressed up to mark World Book Day on Thursday. PT10-211. Photo: Tony Hendron
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Some of the children of Ballyoran Primary School who dressed up as book characters to celebrate World Book Day. PT10-212. Photo: Tony Hendron