Our 16 favourite World Book Day jokes to take your minds off hand washing

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On world book day, let's take a moment to remember last year when I sent my Son as Jesus. One of the teachers told him it wasn't appropriate, and he said to her "I forgive you"

He doesn't give a shit, that boy ❤ pic.twitter.com/pNJXplUBT0

— Smoth (@Skinny_fatbloke) March 5, 2020

10.

Apparently it's #WorldBookDay and you're meant to dress as your favourite book so am I doing this right? pic.twitter.com/hr93pHGG2B

— Dr Philip Lee (@drphiliplee1) March 5, 2020

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All the kids off in costume to World Book Day at school, and I've joined in too.
I've gone as 'Keith Jones, out of the phone book'.

— Liverpool: Then and Now (@keithjones84) March 5, 2020

As a bonus, here are a few golden oldies that are just too good not to look at again.

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#WorldBookDay
Forgot they had to be in costume, so they're going to school as pages 89 & 165 of the Argos catalogue pic.twitter.com/5JHnHlRbte

— joe heenan (@joeheenan) March 3, 2016

14.

Of course she went as a Dementor.
She’s been sucking my soul out through my mouth for the last 11 years.#WorldBookDay pic.twitter.com/PorTf7XN4X

— Twinks (@tinytwink) March 7, 2019

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if the teachers ask just say you’re dressed as ‘the little boy who’s mother couldn’t be f**ked…’#WorldBookDay pic.twitter.com/bigieQWoBl

— forest fr1ends (@forest_fr1ends) March 7, 2019

16.

"What's your #WorldBookDay costume?"
"Hemingway"
"You're just drunk at 8am"
"correct"

— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) March 7, 2019

Jeff had this more radical take.

Okay, I’ll bite. What the fuck is a book?

— Jeffw (@Jeffwni) March 5, 2020

Just remember to wash your books and don’t rub them on your face – or something.

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