In pictures: Your amazing World Book Day costumes

Lottie, who's 10 and from Totton in Hampshire, went to school as Fantastic Mr Fox from the Roald Dahl novel

Children have ditched their school uniforms in favour of their favourite characters to celebrate World Book Day.

The international event, now in its 28th year, celebrates reading and books.

From Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox to Nick Butterworth's Percy the Park Keeper, here are some of your great costumes from across the south of England.

Evelyn, who's nine and from Boorley Green, Hampshire, dressed as the Queen of Hearts from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Rufus, 10, from Oxfordshire, went to school as Wally from the Where's Wally? books by Martin Handford

Charlie (left) and George, who are five and 11 and from Newbury, Berkshire, dressed up as Willy Wonka from Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Dog Man from Dav Pilkey's book respectively

Freddie, who's 11 and from Caversham, Berkshire, dressed up as Dipper Pines from Gravity Falls - right down to the socks and cap

Staff got into the spirit at The Prince of Wales School in Dorchester, Dorset

Cillian, who's 22 months old and lives in Southampton, dressed up as the spider from The Not-So-Scary Hairy Spider by Rosie Greening

Grace, who's four and from in High Wycombe, became Elsa from Frozen for the day

Joey, who's five and goes to Ferndown First School in Dorset, dressed up as Nick Butterworth's Percy the Park Keeper

Eighteen-month-old Maya dressed up as The Very Hungry Caterpillar from the Eric Carle classic

Kids at Foxhills Federation school in Southampton have proven their eclectic book taste by dressing up as the Little Red Riding Hood, a pharaoh, Luigi and Herbert Lemon from Malamander

Remy, 8, from Bletchingdon, owned the Tickle Monster look

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