25 Fun Book Character Costumes for Kids to Buy and DIY
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Book character costumes for kids are perfect for literary little people on Halloween or World Book Day. Reading stories puts our minds and imaginations into other characters. But on dress up days, literary costumes help kids become their favorite characters. Read on, for a list of 25 book character costumes for kids, ranging from ideas for infants to teenagers and costumes you can buy to DIY costumes you can make at home. And everyone please have a spooky, safe, literary Halloween season!
2. Lorax from The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
3. A Hobbit from The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
4. Mary Poppins from Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
5. Max from Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
6. Magnolia from The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale
7. Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
8. Pete from Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin
9. Sherlock Holmes from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
10. Winnie the Pooh from The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
11. Pigeon from Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems
12. Alice from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
13. The Mad Hatter from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll 
14. The Little Prince from The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
15. Peter Pan from Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
Book Character Costumes For Kids You Can Buy
1. Madeline from Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
2. Lorax from The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
3. A Hobbit from The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
4. Mary Poppins from Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
5. Max from Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
6. Magnolia from The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale
7. Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
8. Pete from Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin
9. Sherlock Holmes from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
10. Winnie the Pooh from The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
11. Pigeon from Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems
12. Alice from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
13. The Mad Hatter from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
14. The Little Prince from The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
15. Peter Pan from Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
