Posted: Sat 5th Mar 2016

Children celebrate World Book Day in Torfaen

This article is old - Published: Saturday, Mar 5th, 2016

Hundreds of children across Torfaen dressed up as their favourite characters to celebrate World Book Day today. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The most popular themes this year included Star Wars, Harry Potter, superheroes and Disney princesses. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Schools across the borough held their own World Book Day Events, while Torfaen’s libraries held readings and activities to mark the day. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​



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