Hairy Maclary creator Dame Lynley Dodd is offering the chance for people to buy an extra special Christmas gift for their children or grandchildren.
She will be signing copies of her books purchased from the Tauranga Art Gallery's shop from 10am to 11.30am on Saturday.
"What a simply purrrrrfect Christmas gift," gallery media coordinator Katherine Hoby said referring to the famous cast of cat characters led by Scarface Claw and Slinky Malinky.
"Come down, meet her, have a photograph taken with her and get your Gallery-bought copy signed," Ms Hoby said.
The Tauranga author and illustrator has became internationally famous for her books based on Hairy Maclary and his beloved gang of friends. The book signing takes place in the art gallery in Willow St.