World Book Day 2023: UK’s most popular children’s books revealed
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- 16 Mar 2023
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Study uses Google data to analyse the number of searches for more than 370 popular books in 181 countries in the past year
Alice in Wonderland has been named as the world’s most popular bedtime story by a study for World Book Day 2023.
My 1st Years, which designs personalised books for youngsters, used Google data to analyse the number of searches for more than 370 popular books in 181 countries in the past year.
The Lewis Carroll classic was first in 57 countries, while Coraline and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory were second and third. In the UK, the Mr Men books were ranked on top.
World Book Day 2023 will be held on Thursday.
Gareth Chadwick, head of marketing at My 1st Years, said: “Children will often have a favourite story that they want to hear again and again, and likewise, parents will often have a trusty book that they enjoy reading to their child.
“In this case, it may be no surprise that Alice in Wonderland has been revealed as the most popular, with the fantasy land of Wonderland allowing a child’s imagination to truly run free. Read More..
