LITTLE ones used their imaginations and dressed up as their favourite characters on World Book Day.
The national event was marked in style by staff and children at Busy Bees Day Nursery, on Colchester's Severalls Industrial Estate.
Getting in character - Busy Bees Day Nursery's Foundation class children and early years practitioners Karen Fowler, Beth Britton, Alicia Elliott and Rachel Gwilliam
In addition to donning outfits, they shared special stories and learnt about authors and illustrators.
Centre director Kate Whitnell said: "Staff and children had a wonderful time celebrating World Book Day.
Little princesses - centre director Kate Whitnell with Leni-Sophia Rees Evans, Freya Bennett and Ella Petica
"It was a time to share favourite stories with friends and dress up as characters.
"Our Foundation class children learnt all about the wonder of stories and how they are created, including the roles of an author and illustrator.
"They then created their own stories using props and their imagination."
Day of fun - Sidney Fairweather, Alex Meek, Marnie Williamson, Alexander Sibley, Oakley Layer-Barrow, Teddy Dodson and Lexie Beament enjoy the World Book Day celebrations
Where's Wally? - Elliot Swan dresses up as his favourite character
Story telling - early years practitioner Rachel Gwilliam dressed up as Gangsta Granny, from the David Walliams book. She is pictured sharing stories with the Foundation class children at Busy Bees Day Nursery
Looking the part - early years practitioner Rachel Gwilliam as Gangsta Granny
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