Very Hungry Caterpillar Costume Guide for Book Week Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar is one of the most-loved children's books in Australian primary schools — first published in 1969 and still on every Foundation reading list more than 55 years later. That little green caterpillar shows up at every Book Week parade because the costume is recognisable from across the school hall, the book itself is short and easy...

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.

Stuck on Book Week 2026? Here are 25 easy book week costumes for Aussie kids — quick, school-friendly outfits your child will actually want to wear.