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World Book Day!

Posted on | March 7, 2013 | 13 Comments

Today is World Book Day, my very favourite sort of day!

It started with M heading off to school dressed as Pippi Longstocking (or rather Pippl Langkous, the Dutch Pippi)…

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Then I enjoyed the Biggest Book Show on Earth with Tony Robinson, Shirley Hughes, Liz Pichon, Cathy Cassidy and lots of others. If you missed it you can watch it on demand here.

I made myself a special lunch to celebrate the day…

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… yep, edible bookshelves filled with edible books (cheese and cucumber sandwiches with the bread wrapped round the filling rather than two slices either side, and chocolate books with rice paper covers).

Then I went in to school to do a storytelling session based around Cuckoo! by Fiona Roberton and whilst there… I got offered my dream job! Yes, as from after Easter, I shall be employed as a “librarian” at J’s school. Can you believe it? What an amazing thing to happen on World Book Day! I couldn’t imagine a BETTER day! Anyway, whilst this amazing news is still sinking in to my brain…

I’m now I’m rounding of the day with announcing the winner of my competition to win a complete set of World Book Day books… and the winner is… Stephanie from Storybramble

Congratulations to Stephanie – please look out for an email from me!

Now, there’s just time to enjoy reading some books aloud to the girls before World book Day is over for another year (this for M and this for J). How have you been celebrating today?

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13 Responses to “World Book Day!”

  1. Polly
    March 7th, 2013 @ 6:37 pm

    A great day all round. M makes a fab Pippl- looks so grown up! (but then I suppose being responsible for your own horse, house and monkey will do that to a girl)
    Polly recently posted..Happy World Book Day 2013

  2. Anamaria
    March 7th, 2013 @ 7:11 pm

    That is fabulous news, Zoe! They are lucky to have you. Can’t wait to hear more about it! And what a great Pippi you have, too :)

  3. cazzy
    March 7th, 2013 @ 7:21 pm

    We also had a small girl dressed as Pippi for our book day!

  4. Jenny Maidment
    March 7th, 2013 @ 9:09 pm

    Great news Zoe and I love your edible book lunch! Good to meet you at RHCBA the other week.

  5. Elza
    March 7th, 2013 @ 10:32 pm

    Big congratulations! So well deserved, too. x

    PS: you must have been very hungry by the time you’d crafted that lunch…

  6. Stephanie
    March 7th, 2013 @ 10:48 pm

    Just spotted this as I was about to go to bed. What a great way to end world book day, thank you!

    Your sandwich is epic by the way!

  7. se7en
    March 8th, 2013 @ 1:23 am

    Oh So Congratulations on your new job!!! That is fabulous news… don’t faint but we do have one edible book idea… pinned on the fridge and waiting for an opportunity!!!
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  8. sandhya
    March 8th, 2013 @ 2:55 am

    Wonderful, Zoe! Congratulations of the job. Yes, the perfect day to be offered a job like that.

    Pippi Longstocking is adorable. What did your younger one dress up as?

    I’ve posted about World Book Day too, although it doesn’t get celebrated here. A bit of nostalgia from when I was in the UK. :)
    sandhya recently posted..A day to celebrate books and reading

  9. Zoe
    March 8th, 2013 @ 7:39 am

    Thank you every one for your good wishes!
    Zoe recently posted..Interviews with Adele Geras and many others!

  10. Susan Stephenson
    March 8th, 2013 @ 9:41 am

    I am thrilled for you, Zoe, and doubly thrilled for the kids who’ll be able to share your love of books!
    Susan Stephenson recently posted..Reading: It’s Not Just Books

  11. gisele barcellos
    March 8th, 2013 @ 12:02 pm

    So cute!!! Your girl is wonderful!
    I loved the books made out of bread!
    So clever!
    :)
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  12. Maeve
    March 11th, 2013 @ 6:05 pm

    Congratulations on the new job, Zoe. They’ll be lucky to have such an expert in children’s books!
    Maeve recently posted..CBI Rebels and Rulebreakers Conference

  13. Lori June
    March 15th, 2013 @ 12:33 am

    Okay, that lunch is made of awesome! You should enter it in the Edible Book Festival! http://bit.ly/ediblebooks2013
    Lori June recently posted..Netvibes to the Rescue!

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