A creative student has formed the foundations of a career in book illustration after designing a new fairytale character as part of a school competition.
Students in Years 7 and 8 were given the chance to design and illustrate a book character as part of a competition to mark World Book Day.
The winner was Year 7 student Lilly-May Morris, with her Bubblegum Princess character.
The annual World Book Day aims to promote reading for pleasure and celebrates everything to do with books, including the authors, illustrators and the children who read them.
Despite the Covid pandemic putting a stop to Highfields’ usual fancy dress celebrations, the school still found ways of igniting a lifelong love of reading among students.
As well as the ‘Design a Book Character’ competition, the idea that ‘reading is power’ was explored during English lessons. Students were also invited to take part in a ‘Who’s Behind the Book?’ contest for the chance to win £30 worth of book vouchers.
Twenty-three members of staff - one for each letter of the alphabet - posed behind their favourite books with students invited to guess the mystery readers.
This year marked the 24th year of World Book Day, which is acknowledged globally in more than 100 countries across the world.
