Four-year-old Hannah Kawan might not be able to read all the words yet but it did not stop mum and daughter finding some gems at the Tauranga Red Cross Book Fair.
Her mother Heather wisely avoided the crush of Saturday's opening to take advantage of a more leisurely atmosphere yesterday, where Hannah was able to choose books that looked interesting.
"She is just learning to read. I'm trying to encourage her as much as possible," Mrs Kawan said.
The little girl, who starts at Greenpark School next month, already has a lot of books which she enjoys flicking through. And the sale was also a chance for mum to pick up a few bargains.
Book Fair organiser Heather Dabrowski said Saturday morning had been very busy, with the queue stretching down the street before the sale opened.