Children across the city and the surrounding region dressed up as their favourite characters. We asked our readers to send in pictures of their costumes and here are 51 of the amazing ones we were sent.
![Emily-Rose, 5, from Gosport, went dressed as Mary Poppins for World Book Day.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBlYmI1ZDVjLTRkYmYtNDdhZS1hMWI5LWM5Mjk4ZmRjZWUwYTpkMGYyOTljZC1lYWFhLTRhNDMtODdjNC0zN2IzNTQ4ZmNlODU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. World Book Day
Emily-Rose, 5, from Gosport, went dressed as Mary Poppins for World Book Day. Photo: User
![Isla Ballard, 7, from Gosport went dressed as the tooth fairy in a costume made out of old books](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBjMzc0NGI4LWJiZWUtNGNhZS04Y2NiLTAwNjU2NmU1YzM2MTpiMDc3ZGNkZC0zNTVlLTQ4MGUtYmY4MC05N2Y4YTQyODhjNzg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. World Book Day
Isla Ballard, 7, from Gosport went dressed as the tooth fairy in a costume made out of old books Photo: User
![Frederick Staddon, 7, from Gosport went as Percy the Park Keeper for World Book Day.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjMzODE1MDExLWJkOTctNGRiZi05NDRlLTgwNjAyODQ2NWZiNjpjYzdkODJhYy0zMGMxLTQ4MGEtYTI1NS0yNzY3ODJjOTQ4OTE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. World Book Day
Frederick Staddon, 7, from Gosport went as Percy the Park Keeper for World Book Day. Photo: User
![(l) Baylee Wild, 7, went as postman pat while his brother (r) Jayden went as Where's Wally](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmRlZWI0YTczLWRiNzctNDQxMi1iZmJjLWExZDNmNGYwOTRhNjo3NTc1MThlOS0wZDBjLTQzY2UtOTg3Ni04NmUwYmU3N2QzMjE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. World Book Day
(l) Baylee Wild, 7, went as postman pat while his brother (r) Jayden went as Where's Wally Photo: User