World Book Day 2025

Every year, I am amazed and inspired to see all the ways that people celebrate books on World Book Day!  It's a wonderful thing for a writer to see.  So here are some of the things that I've seen (and one of things that I've done!) this year...

Here's a very proud reading ambassador on her way to school!

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— Helen Smith (@wordsmith.bsky.social) March 6, 2025 at 8:28 AM

Happy World Book Day 📚🌎 Varjak Paw & Lucia are inseparable! @whatSFSaid @EnglishMalmesb1 @malmesburypri 🐈‍⬛ pic.twitter.com/rhtd1TDXZd

— Dr Alessandra Pino (@Dr_Alessandra_P) March 6, 2025

UKS2 are enjoying a live virtual event with the amazing @whatSFSaid #WorldBookDay #Booktalk #Readingforpleasure #readingisoursuperpower pic.twitter.com/yMG0zrZfZZ

— Duke Street Primary (@DukeStPrimary) March 6, 2025

Diolch and thank you to @whatSFSaid #GPSClass11 have been so inspired by your session this morning with lots of brilliant questions. @WorldBookDayUK #wbd2025 pic.twitter.com/wzyTMq7OZH

— Gaer Primary School (@GaerPrimary) March 6, 2025

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Our school does #WorldBookDay on a Friday so today is photo of child with one of our cats being inspired by @whatSFSaid Varjak Paw but in keeping with character the cat in the photo is actually Varjak’s brother as he was off on an adventure! pic.twitter.com/KSdp0k4kFD

— Penny Morgan (@penny_morgan) March 7, 2025

Look at these amazing T-shirt designs inspired by one of our Year 4 core texts ‘Varjak Paw’ by author @whatSFSaid to celebrate #worldbookday2025 @McAuliffeSteph @CNicholson_Edu @LiftSchools @Literacy_Trust pic.twitter.com/rC0pIrlFKa

— North Ormesby Primary Academy (@N_O_P_A) March 6, 2025

 

For World Book Day I honoured my mesopotamian feline hero Varjak Paw by @whatsfsaid.bsky.social And unlike Varjak I stayed indoors ...

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— Little Miss Contrary (@eimanmunro.bsky.social) March 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM

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Book characters - Winnie the Witch, Stick Man, Varjak Paw, Kiki, Anne of Green Gables, The Cat in the Hat, Kitty, Where's Wally, The Moon, Agent Moose, Queen of Hearts, Meg ( Meg and Mog) and Thing 1 and Thing 2 - took over Wandsworth Children's Libraries!#worldbookday2025 pic.twitter.com/VkbRJWOn2U

— Earlsfield Library (@Better_EarlsLib) March 9, 2025

World Book Day 2024

Every year, I am blown away by all the amazing things that people do to celebrate books on World Book Day! I love it - it really is an incredible thing for a writer to see their books being celebrated in that way.  So here are some of the highlights I've seen this year...

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Happy #WorldBookDay! Best day of the year… 🐯🐅🧡 @whatSFSaid pic.twitter.com/fr6ImoAlOT

— Rebecca Rouillard 💙 (@rrouillard) March 7, 2024

@whatSFSaid I have loved being Varjak today! Thank you for writing these books. @HartfordManor72 pic.twitter.com/R3A7k0WjiP

— Emily Underhill (@emderhilly) March 7, 2024

A huge thank you from me and my sons for the Varjak books. Happy world book day pic.twitter.com/2hsvqR5qMr

— Jo Kirby (@JoKirby62472699) March 8, 2024

Fantastic start to World Book Day! We’ve just finished reading Phoenix by SFSaid @whatSFSaid. Look at our shadow guards, Bixa, Major Dashwood and we’ve even got Lucky with his burnt bedsheet! An amazing book that got a round of applause when we finished! @SWJSmrflem @swalneyj pic.twitter.com/AeNca4d7pV

— Mrs Banks (@mbaswjs) March 7, 2024

More from the Book Bake-Off @HaslingdenHigh a Tyger inspired stripy cake from Alice Hardwick in Year 7! #WorldBookDay2024 @whatSFSaid pic.twitter.com/FvQT7BnLxW

— Haslingden High School Library (@hhsch_library) March 7, 2024

Meet the Paw family in Year 3 🐈 There were lots of cats in the year group today, reflecting our love of the book we're currently reading - Varjak Paw by SF. Said 💙 @arkvicprimary @ArkVicAcademy @whatSFSaid pic.twitter.com/QpCK7n6Bch

— Year3ArkVic (@Year3ArkVic) March 7, 2024

We're seeing some AMAZING costumes and decorated items to celebrate #WBD24 - well done everyone! 🤩

Kylie from our UK Bookings team has been helping her children decorate #BookDay potatoes featuring @sarahVroberts @sethburkett & @whatSFSaid and we love them! #WorldBookDay2024 pic.twitter.com/m5PCHzsXKB

— Authors Abroad (@AuthorsAbroad_) March 7, 2024

Fabulous costumes and lots of book inspiration from Year 4 today! #WorldBookDay @whatSFSaid @TomDaley1994 📚📚 pic.twitter.com/8bXZ2T4hB9

— Claverdon School (@ClaverdonSchool) March 7, 2024

#WBD MEMORIES #gangstagranny #tyger @davidwalliams @whatSFSaid What character will you be this year?📚📚📚 #WBD2024 pic.twitter.com/0QjtAiITgH

— English@Malmesbury (@EnglishMalmesb1) March 7, 2024

@TJPrimary @StratfordPrim @bishoptonprim @WillowsCE @BridgetownPS We loved celebrating #WorldBookDay with you Primary Quiz 2024, discussing Tyger by @whatSFSaid You were all so knowledgeable but extra👏 to our winners from @TJPrimary Keep reading❤️📚#SuASEngage @WarwickshireSLS pic.twitter.com/JX9ppPD7h0

— Stratford upon Avon School (@StraUponAvonSch) March 7, 2024

Year 4 enjoyed designing their own front cover for a graphic novel edition of Varjak Paw as part of our #WorldBookDay2024 activities📚📚🐾🐾@ReadingatSHPA @whatSFSaid @PrincipalSTH @STHAssistantHT @StHelensAcademy pic.twitter.com/iAygj76pzK

— ClassRauf@StHelen's (@ClassRauf23) March 8, 2024

Reading in Unusual Places, for @WorldBookDayUK (the book is Tyger by @whatSFSaid). Location : Balloon Museum, London pic.twitter.com/acTBP7a7hb

— Sarah B (@ThatSarahBee) February 24, 2024

Some more here… pic.twitter.com/G7XPJj7uMF

— Sarah B (@ThatSarahBee) February 24, 2024

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Red Kites have chosen S.F. Said as their author as part of World Book Day. Here are some of their amazing poems based on the book Tyger. #BLSwriting @whatSFSaid pic.twitter.com/HZ9R6QvyxS

— Brigstock Latham's CE Primary School (@BrigLathamsSch) March 12, 2024

World Book Day 2023

Happy World Book Day 2023!  This year, I made a World Book Day video of me reading aloud from Tyger, and it's been amazing to see people watching it in classrooms, libraries and homes around the world. And I absolutely love seeing all the different ways people celebrate their favourite books, so here are some of the incredible pictures I've seen this year - including the very first ever World Book Day TYGER costumes!  Huge and heartfelt thanks to everyone!

World Book Day was so much fun, dressed as the #Tyger by @whatSFSaid and illustrated impeccably by @DaveMcKean pic.twitter.com/FCmzTtoO2I

— MisterEmm (@MrEmmTeach) March 3, 2023

Happy #Worldbookday from Thaea to @whatSFSaid - #Tyger the hit of the year in her book 📚 :) pic.twitter.com/HUBMQYhcu4

— rebecca woodhead king (@byrebeccaking) March 2, 2023

WBD 2023! Year 6 Glusburn School. Tigers for Tyger by SFSaid @carlygallacher @whatSFSaid @glusburn_cp pic.twitter.com/6XSxXhzRGj

— carlapop (@carlapop18) March 2, 2023

For #worldbookday Emily dressed up as @whatSFSaid great character Varjak Paw. A brilliant book her while class read earlier in the year. pic.twitter.com/j9Z7Ec0r1g

— Andy (@mumblingoutloud) March 2, 2023

@whatSFSaid Check out this amazing World Book Costume @WCommonPS pic.twitter.com/wdgmHHVwvK

— Kate Ainley (@ainley_kate) March 2, 2023

World Book Day Year 5. Phoenix by SFSaid is our read aloud so we have LOTS of shadow guards, Lucky’s mum, Bixa, the whole universe and Mystica! @whatSFSaid @swalneyj pic.twitter.com/2TVyVnjE3v

— Mrs Banks (@mbaswjs) March 2, 2023

Happy World Book Day! @whatSFSaid pic.twitter.com/GkjObpxam9

— 𝙈𝙧.𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙨𝙤𝙣 🐩🌍👊🏻👊🏽👊🏿🇺🇦 (@TheStudentLeads) March 2, 2023

@whatSFSaid what else could it be? #Tyger pic.twitter.com/WWa8LQ04rN

— abiDHT (@Abster12Watson) March 2, 2023

This cat must learn to fight….
Loved #WorldBookDay2023 and sharing my love of my favourite books and a top character, Vajak Paw @whatSFSaid pic.twitter.com/sFk09ARb0L

— Mrs M (@MrsMHeadteacher) March 2, 2023

@whatSFSaid Putting the Seven Skills in practice today, maybe? pic.twitter.com/10IfSlVcFM

— Bek (@abeehkr) March 2, 2023

Enjoyed being Varjak Paw today, featuring orange eye contacts 🐾 @whatSFSaid pic.twitter.com/y06ySjsFxN

— hollie (@hollieteaches) March 2, 2023

Well done to our world book day costume winner from Maple class👏🏆#cpsnmaple #cpsnworldbookday #WorldBookDay pic.twitter.com/dQrY4dRcAX

— Coppull Primary School & Nursery (@CoppullPrimary) March 2, 2023

Hawthorn class are starting the day with a reading from ⁦@whatSFSaid⁩ new book Tyger! We are so excited for Varjak Paw next term too! #WorldBookDay2023 pic.twitter.com/3rFG84ZKKY

— Newington CEP (@NewingtonCEP) March 2, 2023

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Dressed as his fave book, Tyger by @whatSFSaid for #WorldBookDay @HannahMorePri pic.twitter.com/Wy1GLlvPjM

— Jessica Hodge (@VegAnd2Veg) March 3, 2023

One Varjak Paw for #WBD. @whatSFSaid she is a super fan and would like to know, “what inspired you to write this book?” 😺 pic.twitter.com/pSWkbdiGc2

— Claudia Moss (@Clauds_M) March 3, 2023

@whatSFSaid World Book Day! pic.twitter.com/70YhpDFYJm

— Dani Boucher (@DaniBoucher1) March 3, 2023

I tried. A little terrifying if nothing else. pic.twitter.com/QWNjqsy4Y0

— Miss S (@teachinginge) March 4, 2023

Dressed up as Tyger for #WorldBookDay2023 and lent my copy to an excited Year 6 pupil @whatSFSaid . I’m sure she will love it as much as I did! #readingforpleasure pic.twitter.com/j2hUD4f24P

— Miss McTasney (@MissMctasney) March 4, 2023

World Book Day 2023 - SF Said Reads Tyger!

For World Book Day this year, I've made a video of me reading from my new book TYGER!  Here it is – I hope you enjoy it!  And if you do, please pass it on to anyone else you know who might enjoy it too!

World Book Day 2022

Happy World Book Day 2022!  I'm in favour of anything that celebrates books and reading, so I love World Book Day!  I made a video again this year, and it's been amazing to see that go out into classrooms, libraries and homes around the world. I also love seeing all the different ways that people have found to celebrate their favourite books. So here are some of the brilliant pictures I've seen this year, with thanks to everyone involved!

Celebrating World Book Day and his favourite book 🐈‍⬛ pic.twitter.com/8rWAnfknBo

— Francesca (@franmathew) March 3, 2022

 

World Book Day SWJS @whatSFSaid We LOVE Phoenix! Today is all about reading our favourite book, making comics and trailers all based around Phoenix! Watch out for more photos later but here’s Bixa to start us off! pic.twitter.com/hMJMV6rdlM

— Mrs Banks (@mbaswjs) March 3, 2022

 

@whatSFSaid we are celebrating #WorldBookDay and these year 6 girls have all dressed as cats from Varjak Paw - one of our favourite books! Don’t they look purrrrfect?! #lovereading #readingforpleasure 📚📚 pic.twitter.com/06HyiGsM1G

— Hilderthorpe Primary (@HilderthorpeSch) March 3, 2022

The world's biggest Varjak Paw fan has come dressed as her favourite character for #worldbookday2022 #WorldBookDay @whatSFSaid pic.twitter.com/qZhxL5ldqW

— Griffin Primary School (@griffinprimary) March 3, 2022

@swalneyj World Book Day has started at South Walney Juniors. Lots and lots and lots of reading today both of Phoenix by @whatSFSaid and Cosmic @frankcottrell_b pic.twitter.com/xqXvx0GN4Y

— Mrs Banks (@mbaswjs) March 3, 2022

Our decorated door for #WorldBookDay @whatSFSaid 5GA love Varjak Paw pic.twitter.com/q9Og3V39BI

— Kingsley Community (@KingsleyLpool) March 3, 2022

Reading one of my favourite books for #WorldBookDay @whatSFSaid @MissCartwright8 #GangstaGranny @CognitaSchools pic.twitter.com/iJBTQnFpNw

— Nicola Sands 💙 (@nsands4) March 3, 2022

Y6 listening to SF Said on World Book Day and exploring his books this morning. @whatSFSaid pic.twitter.com/EfYEc42lhr

— Charborough Road (@CharboroughRd) March 3, 2022

Children in year 3 enjoyed reading their own books to the class and creating a new front cover for our core story ‘Varjak Paw’ to celebrate World Book Day 📚 pic.twitter.com/pMhswZDvJ2

— stmatthewsce (@stmatthewsce) March 3, 2022

Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Little Miss Sunshine and Varjak Paw amongst others #wbd22 #worldbookday #gpaenglish pic.twitter.com/laB3kqR64Q

— Greenacres Year 5 (@GreenacresYear5) March 3, 2022

The Gruffalo and Varjak Paw for us today! pic.twitter.com/Gzr6J9Daa7

— Sophie Conway (@sofielofie) March 3, 2022

Varjak Paw silently, but compassionately, supports 🇺🇦 #WorldBookDay #globalcitizen #compassion #StandWithUkraine️ @smiskobe @whatSFSaid pic.twitter.com/JGvtR0S7JD

— Padmaria (@AriaPadma) March 4, 2022

Storm Class loved creating shadow puppets to show our favourite scene from VarJak Paw with the help of @PhilWickins narrating. @whatSFSaid #WorldBookDay pic.twitter.com/pHLjHOnxDj

— CharterYr4 (@CharterYr4) March 4, 2022

@whatSFSaid Good morning sir. My little boy wanted to dress as, Varjak Paw for world book day. It's his favourite book and he's now sharing the story with me 😊 pic.twitter.com/29kTUlD0Al

— Kymbo (@kymberlysian) March 4, 2022

Bixa enjoyed WBD @whatSFSaid !
The hand cannon (water gun) went down a treat at break time too! pic.twitter.com/M647Xrolrt

— Myddelton College Preparatory School (@Myddelton_Prep) March 5, 2022

World Book Day Video 2022

Here's a brand new video I've made for World Book Day 2022!  It's all about reading and writing for pleasure.  There's also a sneak peek of my new book TYGER, which will be published later this year!

It's absolutely free for anyone to watch on YouTube.  I'd also be delighted for schools and libraries to show it in World Book Day assemblies and activities; you don't need to ask my permission to show it!  

I hope you enjoy it – and if you do, please pass it on to anyone else who you think might enjoy it, too!