Pupils across Dorset will once again be getting dressed up as their favourite literary heroes for the event on Thursday, March 2.

Last year we were inundated with fantastic images and this year we hope to include your efforts in a picture gallery on the big day, Thursday March 2.
We will also put as many as we can in the Daily Echo newspaper on Saturday March 4.

To inspire you, here are six of our favourite costumes from last year's World Book Day. 

Isle Martin as Stickman

Grace as the Snow Queen from the Chronicles of Narnia 

Tyler Burden as the BFG

Ollie Parram as Oliver Twist

Alfie Newnham as Billionaire Boy

Alfie as Elmer the Elephant

Hundreds of cut-price and free books are up for grabs and Book Aid has paired up again with the event to help children overseas.

The annual celebration of authors, illustrators and reading is now in its 20th year and is marked by more than 100 countries around the world.

We'd love to see your pictures again.

You can get them to us by clicking the upload button below or tweet us @Bournemouthecho 

To download resource packs and purchase books for £1, visit worldbookday.com