We asked parents across the county to send in your World Book Day pictures and they didn't disappoint.

Characters ranging from Willy Wonka to Greg the Sausage Roll were inspired by authors from JK Rowling to David Walliams.

World Book Day is a charity event held annually on the first Thursday in March.

Each child celebrates the day by dressing up as their favourite fictional character and is provided with a voucher to spend on a book of their choice.

Bicester Advertiser: Eli

Eli, aged 4, is among those who got into the spirit of the day as he dressed as Willy Wonka

Bicester Advertiser: Henry Marshall

Henry Marshall, four, dressed up as Jeremy Clarkson and Cheerful Charlie from Amazon Prime show Clarkson's Farm.

He was pictured with a copy of the book Diddly Squat: A Year on the Farm.

Bicester Advertiser: Bethany

Bethany was dressed as Greg the Sausage Roll from the book written by LadBaby.

Her mum says: "She chose the book as she brought it for her grandfather to read on holiday.

"She sadly lost him last year to cancer so wanted to dress up today in memory of him."

Bicester Advertiser: Jenson

Jenson, 5, who attends Caldecott Primary School, dressed as his favourite character Harry Potter.

Bicester Advertiser: Jemima

Jemima, 7, decided to go to school as Zoe from Zoe's Rescue Zoo with her lemur Meep.

Bicester Advertiser: Avery

Jemima's sister Avery, four, went as the Dinosaur that Pooped character.

Bicester Advertiser: Amarah and Oakley

Amarah, 7, from Hanborough Manor School and Oakley, 3, from Hanborough Meadows Preschool, were pictured as Little Red Riding Hood and Woody from Toy Story.

Bicester Advertiser: Dexter

Dexter, aged 8, from Carterton was dressed as Mr Strong from the Mr Men series.

"As always I was told only the night before he did in fact want a costume so I am pretty proud of this one," says his mum.

Bicester Advertiser: Leo and Ella

Leo, 7, from Church Cowley St James Primary School and Ella, 3, from Littlepeeple Nursery were brother and sister Spidermen.

Bicester Advertiser: Alfie-Joe Lewis

Alfie-Joe Lewis, aged 6, from Folly View Primary School Faringdon, is the scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz.

Bicester Advertiser: Jake and Harry

Harry Potter fans Jake and Harry, aged 7 and 4, go to school in Bicester area.

Bicester Advertiser: Isabella Jacob

Isabella Jacob, 7, from St John the Evangelist School in Carterton, dressed as The Mad Hatter.

Bicester Advertiser: Rosie Findlay as Peter Rabbit

Rosie Findlay, aged two, from St Mary's Playgroup, Banbury, as Peter Rabbit.

Bicester Advertiser: Marnie and Elsie

Marnie Edmunds and her cousin Elsie Bates, both aged 6 and at Chalgrove Primary School, dressed as The Grinch and his loyal companion Max.

Bicester Advertiser: Grace Brock

Grace Brock, four, who attends Gagle Brook Primary School in Bicester, is Angelina Ballerina.

Bicester Advertiser: Levi as Thanos Levi as Thanos (Image: Rachel Dunbar)

Levi, aged 8, who goes to Dashwood Banbury Academy, dressed as Thanos, a villain in the Marvel Comics series.