World Book Day

[popcorndiva]

When did World Book Day become wear something from a Marvel/Disney/Pixar movie Day

Is it just me that thinks the amount of screen time children get now that schools should encourage purely books today not films .

I remember when I was young dressing up was not a thing we did a sponsored spellings or reading etc. The focus was on literacy anyway.

AIBU - it's just fun and kids don't read books now
YABU - yes it's annoying kids should be Book characters only

I thought this then I had kids in my life and thought stuff it if that's what they already own or will wear more than once and parents are too frazzled to sort out anything else so be it.

Neither many kids can love wearing the “right” costumes proves nothing.

I personally wouldn't send my child in a tv or film character outfits but all the tv and films do merchandise so they probably have books with them in.

Can't be helped really.

A school I know of in a low-income area doesn't do dress up for World Book Day as it's (rightly) considered too much financial pressure on low income families. Instead the kids are encouraged to bring in their favourite book (if they have one, no shame if they don't) and they do reading and book reviews and short-story writing on WBD. Seems a much more sensible idea.

You sound really irritating op with your judgement. Good for you if your kids pitch up with the perfect book character, but people are often stretched trying to whip something up. Not everyone has Arts and crafts lying around to even make something simple.

I read to my children every day and we go to the library regularly but my DS went to nursery as Spider-Man alongside 4 others! Judging parents for kids dressing up seems so petty, just not in the spirit.

@Chasingaftermidnight

Given the cost of living crisis, I think this is a pretty tone deaf complaint.

This. And annoyingly goody goody. 🙄

Marvel do books fyi. I'm a teacher and yes whilst a lot of children dress up in tv/movie charterers, most of them have a book counterpart. Have you also considered that some parents can't afford a new costume every time there is a school non uniform day?

No third option:

WBD is a royal pain in the arse which exists only to piss off busy people and this ludicrous requirement for kids to dress up should be done away with.

Well said 👏

DS5 went as Sherlock Holmes and we got sarcastic "not exactly like he's read it" comments. He reads the junior series and it's the only costume he owns! He's autistic and I was just happy he dressed up, he could have gone in his own clothes and I wouldn't have cared!

Their kids were mainly Spider-Man/marvel etc so I guess we can't win either way

My LO went as Spider-Man today, he doesn’t particularly like dressing up, I asked what he wanted to go as, he said Spider-Man I was too tired to argue, he’s at nursery I’d probably be more pushy come school, however my other LO chose the gruffalo, and can recite the book from beginning to end 🤷🏼‍♀️

Its about Marvel etc since schools introduced dressing up and its the costumes that people already have in their homes.

Take away the dressing up and you can get it back to literacy.

Marvel Comics and DC Comics are 2 of the oldest mass market publishers in the world. Comics (or story papers) were in the past the only way people (including children) would be able to get hold of reading material. They were purposely produced as cheap reading material.
Average folks would rarely own a book. Until the mid 80s the UK had a massive amount of comics produced (Bunty, Beano, Tammy, Battle etc). Pretty much every kid I knew 'had' a weekly comic but owning actual books was still quite unusual. You got them from the library but you only got a book if your Granny bought you an Enid Blyton for Christmas.
Comics Rule
Comics Are Reading

I teach year 6 and we had one child come in as Tommy Shelby ( Peaky Blinders), one as a character from Squid Game and Two were Mr Bean. Ridiculous.

As the teacher did you talk to the children (and their parents) about their inappropriate outfits?

@alwaysmyfault

I teach year 6 and we had one child come in as Tommy Shelby ( Peaky Blinders), one as a character from Squid Game and Two were Mr Bean. Ridiculous.

Can’t help thinking this falls into the category of ask silly questions, get silly answers.

Just drop all the dress up days.

(I understand that you aren’t personally responsible for World Book Day - it’s just something I could rant about for hours!)

You know there are plenty of books about superheroes and cartoon characters...right? Children should be encouraged to read anything and everything. We bloody love books here. Today my youngest were King Arthur, Peter Rabbit and...Pikachu. Did my inner literary snob want him to wear the Lancelot costume I'd made? Yes. Does he read and love Pokemon books? Also yes. Don't be such a snob.

@choccohoopz

DS5 went as Sherlock Holmes and we got sarcastic "not exactly like he's read it" comments. He reads the junior series and it's the only costume he owns! He's autistic and I was just happy he dressed up, he could have gone in his own clothes and I wouldn't have cared!

Their kids were mainly Spider-Man/marvel etc so I guess we can't win either way

Good for him. DS3 went as Hercule Poirot once because I was able to pull it together because we’d been a recent wedding and I randomly had a hat. He definitely hasn’t read Agatha Christie.

I teach year 6 and we had one child come in as Tommy Shelby ( Peaky Blinders), one as a character from Squid Game and Two were Mr Bean. Ridiculous.

Mr Bean really isn’t in the same realm as Peaky Blinders and Squid Game. He’s not a book character but at least he’s completely child friendly!

I'm an avid reader, I also read comics. My dd has princess books, superhero comics and the classics on her book shelves. Meaning she could dress as any number of princess or superhero and take the book to back up her character choice.
We don't get to gate keep what we decide as appropriate literature for children. Reading should be about enjoyment, not about content.

I hate the stress of having to think about a costume, then try and make it or spend a fortune and buy one. If I can send them in a Disney Princess dress that they already own and be done with it then I'll do that and thank my lucky stars I'm not stressing out making a costume or paying for something they'll wear once 👍

My 3 year olds favourite books are the Bumblebear and one based on his favourite cartoon - PJ Masks

I was absolutely not trying to source / create a hybrid bee and bear consume, neither the time or the , especially when he had a catboy one all ready in his wardrobe from a previous party

Graphic novels are books. Maus is a masterpiece.

My local school is in an area of high deprivation and it was a joy to see all sorts of Disney characters heading to school this morning. Surely it's all about them not missing out or feeling different.It wouldn't have been my choice but times are tough and unfortunately reading isn't a huge priority for everyone.