Today is World Book Day and children all over the country are dressing up as their favourite book characters.
World Book Day takes place every year on the first Thursday in March as a national celebration of books and reading.
Every child in full-time education receives a voucher to spend on books, with schools across the UK taking part in special activities to celebrate.
Echo readers were asked to send us in pictures of what their youngsters were going to school dressed as today, and they shared some great costumes from across Essex.
From Sirius Black to Vivienne Westwood and even a sausage roll, children got really creative this year.
Greg the Sausage Roll
Tommy Ingram, 4, of Southend, ditched Spider-Man and other popular superheroes to go as LadBaby's Greg the Sausage Roll.
Vivienne Westwood
21-month-old Sofia dressed up as fashion icon Vivienne Westwood.
Sirius Black
Bowie Fiore, 7, from Sacred Heart Primary School, dressed up as Sirius Black from Harry Potter.
Oompa Loompa
Jodie Bedford's youngster Grace went as an Oompa Loompa.
Peppa Pig and Isabela from Encanto
Reeva Jay, 2, and Nellie Jay, 4, as Peppa Pig and Isabela from Encanto.
Nanny McPhee
Marnie Jones told mum Lucy: "I want to be Nanny Mcphee, I want warts on my face, a big eyebrow and grandad's stick!"
Slappy from Goosebumps
Tobie, 10, dressed up as Slappy from the Goosebumps series.
Scroll down to see more great costumes - and find out how to send in your photos
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