In pics: Scotland's schools celebrate World Book Day

MARCH the 2nd is the 20th World Book Day, so schools across the country have been donning their best colourful costumes and celebrating their favourite books and characters.

Our littlest ones loved dressing up for world book day too! pic.twitter.com/uN2xy4Qc2r

— Ormiston Primary (@OrmistonPrimary) March 2, 2017

Primary 2 Celebrating World Book Day! https://t.co/d4gaN3H43O pic.twitter.com/OwUf63OkbQ

— Bramble Brae School (@BrambleBraeSch) March 2, 2017

World Book Day has arrived in primary 1. What great costumes! #WorldBookDay #EmergingLiteracy pic.twitter.com/K9sVSMw9my

— Hilton Primary (@hiltoninverness) March 2, 2017

What a bunch of characters we have here in St Patrick's!#WorldBookDay pic.twitter.com/Hbc47p4ubX

— St. Patrick's Shotts (@ShottsStPats) March 2, 2017

Our dressing up winners #WorldBookDay pic.twitter.com/Xcq9y0XdRv

— Cuiken Primary (@Cuiken_Primary) March 2, 2017

The afternoon nursery children dressed up as their favourite story characters to celebrate World Book Day. pic.twitter.com/1HZqNKcots

— Mearns Primary & Nursery (@Mearns_Primary) March 2, 2017

Loretto Junior School pupils got into the spirit of World Book Day by dressing up as characters from their favourite book. pic.twitter.com/uEpmfgm2kH

— Loretto School (@LorettoHead) March 2, 2017

World book day- P5 were amazing ? pic.twitter.com/5dVqa4D4C0

— HillingtonPrimary (@HillingtonPS) March 2, 2017

Fantastic World Book Day costumes! pic.twitter.com/I9kxU71SsY

— School and Nursery (@PilmuirPrimary) March 2, 2017

Celebrating World Book Day in P1b pic.twitter.com/UFVCDPM1un

— Killermont Primary (@KillermontPS) March 2, 2017

It wasn’t just the children who were joining in on the fun…

Today we celebrate World Book Day. Decorating classroom doors and sharing our favorite books with each other. pic.twitter.com/BFuEQFojkq

— Talbot House Trust (@TalbotHouseTrus) March 2, 2017