Students and staff at the Porepunkah Primary School eagerly exchanged their uniforms and dressed as their favourite book characters at this year's Book Week event on Tuesday, 19 August.

As students arrived sporting Hogwarts robes, Willy Wonka attire and many Cat in the Hat costumes.

The procession brought smiles to their fellow classmates and family members, to celebrate a day of literary imagination and fun.

"I enjoy seeing how the students have emulated the characters they’ve connected with from their favourite books," principal Jill Gillies said.

"But it’s also a bit of fun for staff who impress in equally creative costumes and matching enthusiasm.

"This year marks the 80th anniversary of Children’s Book Week and another year of inspiring young readers.

"Many students had fun dressing up for the occasion due to the fabulous creative efforts of our parents who go to great lengths to create costumes for their children.

"From the hand-sewn Thing 1 and Thing 2 costumes to the homemade fox with working jaw mechanism for eating lunch, the families of Porepunkah Primary School continue to amaze us.

"Every year we love to see the many parents and grandparents standing in the crowd to support their children showcase their fabulous costumes and shaking their dragon tails as they dance in the school parade."

In the name of bravery, elegance or mischief, students and staff enjoyed inhabiting their characters for the day.

Lots of giggles came from the grade 4 class, as one student dressed as Where’s Wally and continued to disappear around the classroom.

In grade 1, one student dressed as Captain Hook and maintained his pirate demeanour all day much, to the delight of his teachers.

"In the weeks leading up to Book Week, our amazing parent volunteers and student library monitors host the annual Book Fair library fundraiser," Ms Gillies said.

"This provides students with an opportunity to explore new books, genres and discover authors they might not have encountered otherwise.

"The school was able to buy lots of titles for our school library from the fundraiser for students to enjoy for years to come.

"Ultimately, Book Week is about promoting literacy and encouraging a love of reading.

"Students are exposed to a variety of literary genres and formats (some from the CBCA shortlist), from picture books to graphic novels to poetry, students practice their own storytelling skills by explaining their character choices, write Haiku poems based on their chosen character and enjoy activities designed to ignite their imaginations and creativity."