It is now 20 years since World Book Day was launched across the globe by UNESCO – the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation – to highlight the importance in all of our lives of the written word.
With more than 100 countries taking part, the event has gained genuine traction internationally, so it was hugely gratifying to see it also celebrated so enthusiastically across the Lochaber area.
A number of local schools embraced the ethos of World Book Day, with children dressing up as some of their favourite characters from literature, and prizes being handed out for the most inventive costumes. There were also book fairs, presentations by children’s authors and the very welcome involvement from the business community with the likes of WHSmith donating book tokens.