World Book Day 2025, which took place on Thursday, March 6, encourages children up and down the country to celebrate the importance of books.
Schools in Portsmouth and its surrounding areas pulled out all of the stops to immerse children in the world of books and in return, the youngsters rocked up in some absolutely incredible costumes.
From Mr Bean, Matilda, Mary Poppins and Harry Potter to the Loch Ness Monster and Amelia Earhart - there was a fantastic range of costumes showcased.
We visited a number of schools including Victory Primary School, Stamshaw Junior School, Meon Infant School and Moorings Way Infant School yesterday to get a glimpse at some of the wonderful activities taking place.
As part of World Book Day, every child in full-time education in the UK and Ireland will receive a voucher to be spent on books across a number of stores.
Here are 175 superb pictures of youngsters celebrating World Book Day:
121. World Book Day: Elsa
Taken from Frozen, this little lady has dressed up as the ice princess, Elsa. Photo: Sophie Lewis
122. World Book Day: Matilda
Happy World Book Day to this youngster who dressed up as Matilda. Photo: Sophie Lewis
123. World Book Day: Little Red Riding Hood
This Little Red Riding Hood looks extremely happy to be celebrating World Book Day. Photo: Sophie Lewis
124. World Book Day: Harry Potter
This youngster has chosen to dress up as Harry Potter. Photo: Sophie Lewis