A Disney costume is one of the safest bets you can make for a school Book Week parade: the characters are instantly recognisable, your child almost certainly already loves them, and — the part lots of parents forget — nearly all of them come from actual books. A Disney Book Week costume keeps everyone happy: your little one gets to be their favourite character, and you can tick the "must...

There’s a reason Dr. Seuss characters keep showing up at school Book Week parades year after year: they’re instantly recognisable, colourful, and actually fun to wear. Whether your child wants to be the towering Cat in the Hat, a pair of chaotic Things, or a fluffy Lorax, Dr. Seuss makes for a brilliant kids book week costume that teachers, classmates, and judges will spot from across the oval. Book Week...

If you're hunting for a Harry Potter Book Week costume that actually gets the nod from the teacher (and not the dreaded "is that meant to be a witch from a movie?" question), the secret is picking a Hogwarts house first and building the look around it. A black robe on its own reads as "generic wizard." A black robe with a red-and-gold scarf, round glasses and a tiny lightning...

If you're hunting for a Roald Dahl book week costume that actually feels like the book — not just a generic schoolgirl pinafore or a fox-coloured tracksuit — you're in the right spot. Roald Dahl is the gift that keeps on giving for Aussie parents: ten or fifteen iconic characters across the classroom, all instantly recognisable to teachers and grandparents, all forgiving enough to put together the night before parade...

Book Week 2026 runs 22–28 August. Theme: Symphony of Stories. Find out key dates, costume ideas and ordering deadlines for Australian families.