PINT-sized farmers, Spiderman look-alikes and Where's Wallys filled the classrooms at Irymple Primary School on Friday as schools across the region celebrated the last day of Book Week.

However principal Yvonne Madden said dressing up was only a small part of the annual event.

Ms Madden said reading and being read to from a young age set the foundation for a child's literacy and even numeracy, a...