How Leeds celebrated World Book Day in pictures

By Andrew Hutchinson

Published 7th Mar 2019, 11:43 GMT

Updated 7th Mar 2019, 11:58 GMT

Children in Leeds have been celebrating World Book Day by dressing up as their favourite character.

Scores of parents took the time and trouble to post pictures of their children to the Yorkshire Evening Post facebook page. Is your child featured?

PICS: Third Party

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Alexander Brown, aged 18 months.

placeholder image — Alexander Brown, aged 18 months.

Phoebe May Pilkington, aged 9.

placeholder image — Phoebe May Pilkington, aged 9.

Maddison, age 6.

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Harley, aged 4.

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Phoebe Daniels, aged 5.

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Jess, aged nine.

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Romey, age 9.

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Isabelle Thurston, age 9.

placeholder image — Isabelle Thurston, age 9.

Lucas Webster, age 6.

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Kye-James aged 7

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Lilly-may Webster, age 7.

placeholder image — Lilly-may Webster, age 7.

Rome, age 6

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Taylan Rhys, age 5.

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Sophie, five, dressed as the Cheshire Cat .

placeholder image — Sophie, five, dressed as the Cheshire Cat .

Kolton Adair, four.

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Gracie Wheelhouse, nine, a soldier from Flanders field. The theme at her school is poems.

placeholder image — Gracie Wheelhouse, nine, a soldier from Flanders field. The theme at her school is poems.

Leah Eshelby, aged 9

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Paige Ward, age 6

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Summer, aged 7.

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Luke, nine.

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