Today is World Book Day. For some this might mean a hastily cobbled together outfit to send their children to school in. But for the charity sector it means an opportunity to reach out and engage with lovers of literature on social media.
Here are some of our favourite examples:
World Book Day gave a quarter of children their first ever book, our survey reveals: https://t.co/ta70iF7N6G #WorldBookDay20 pic.twitter.com/hY17QJBYnw
— Literacy Trust (@Literacy_Trust) March 2, 2017
Happy #WorldBookDay
— The Donkey Sanctuary (@DonkeySanctuary) March 2, 2017
This is the incredible story of how Amber and Shocks helped each other overcome adversity... https://t.co/PvswW2ljru pic.twitter.com/ncHrnPoNOt
Foxy, settling down to a book in 'her' @DT_Ilfracombe office. Well, it is #WorldBookDay after all! @DogsTrust pic.twitter.com/HVGfxD1rAO
— DT Ilfracombe (@DT_Ilfracombe) March 1, 2017
We’re continuing a classic story for #WorldBookDay – ‘The Tin Man’s Troubled Ticker’ https://t.co/GOVaaJNAOk pic.twitter.com/fu60qGCJXj
— BHF (@TheBHF) March 2, 2017
To celebrate #WorldBookDay @OxfamOnlineShop are giving you up to 60% off books! Browse here: https://t.co/tfMDbqp6Vx pic.twitter.com/dnLSFTBIWt
— Oxfam (@oxfamgb) March 2, 2017
Who's your fav book character? Share your book #selfie. Authors doing it already for #GetinCharacter #WorldBookDay https://t.co/s9wHOtTYrK pic.twitter.com/y6HAnJQAO0
— CLIC Sargent (@CLIC_Sargent) March 2, 2017
Today, we recommend Lucy & The Good Soldiers- an amazing read for families going through a transplant! https://t.co/6sAIikTC36 #WorldBookDay pic.twitter.com/LOYoeuLiZm
— Anthony Nolan (@AnthonyNolan) March 2, 2017
Today is #WorldBookDay...we'd like to hear about your best book buys from our #SueRyder shops! pic.twitter.com/MCJruc7ypK
— Sue Ryder (@Sue_Ryder) March 2, 2017