Schools across the borough have gone all out to mark the special literary occasion, with many embarking on enterprising variations on the theme.
Wigan Today has been inundated with pictures of your little bookworms!
Here are some of our favourites.
. World Book Day
One of the Three Little Pigs Photo: submit
. World Book Day
Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland Photo: submit
. World Book Day
Mad Hatter, Elsa and a WW2 evacuee Photo: submit
. World Book Day
Peter Rabbit Photo: submit
. World Book Day
Harry, Neo and Dalton as Oompa Lumpas Photo: submit
. World Book Day
Lilly-Mai as one of the Railway Children Photo: submit
. World Book Day
Jack as Bear Grylls Photo: submit
. World Book Day
Dipsy from the Teletubbies Photo: submit
. World Book Day
Leighton, 7, as The Flash Photo: submit
. World Book Day
Ellie as Matilda Photo: submit
1. World Book Day
One of the Three Little Pigs Photo: submit
2. World Book Day
Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland Photo: submit
3. World Book Day
Mad Hatter, Elsa and a WW2 evacuee Photo: submit
4. World Book Day
Peter Rabbit Photo: submit
