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Lynley Dodd is an award-winning author/illustrator who lives in New Zealand. She is enormously popular for her rhyming stories of the unforgettable HAIRY MACLARY and his friends. She worked as a teacher before beginning to write her own books in 1974. Hairy Maclary's adventures are usually in the company of his other dog friends who include the Dachshund Schnitzel von Krumm, the Dalmatian Bottomley Potts, the Greyhound Bitzer Maloney, the English Mastiff Hercules Morse and the Old English Sheepdog Muffin McLay. The series also features cats Scarface Claw, their formidable opponent, and Slinky Malinki. Sculpture of Hairy Maclary and other characters from the books in Tauranga, New Zealand on the waterfront The funny thing about reviewing toddler books is that you could easily use more words in the review than there are in the book itself!You just can't go wrong with anything written by Lynley Dodd. Truly, the humour, the joy, the rhythm, rhyme and pattern all help to make the dogs heading for Donaldson's Dairy memorable, engaging and hugely entertaining. Questions for Philosophical Discussion » Summary This story presents various questions regarding the philosophy of human nature, specifically the philosophy of emotion and feelings. It's just funny, really entertaining and fun. Perfect for children who love dogs. - Catherine Rayner Hairy Maclary is off for a walk, and he's joined by furry friends of all shapes and sizes, from Bottomley Potts (covered in spots) to Schnitzel von Krumm (with a very low tum). I have a little boy and love reading to him, so this reading list will cover the classic (and new) children’s stories we’re enjoying together.

On your second and third readings of the story you can point out the rhyming words as you come across them e.g. “Listen. “yowl” sounds like “howl”. They rhyme. The end of the words sound the same”. Hairy Maclary named as the bestselling book of the decade in New Zealand". Stuff. 15 November 2019 . Retrieved 16 September 2019. By Lynley Dodd First published in 1983, this is the first in a series of books about the adventures of a scruffy dog ‘Hairy Maclary’. Rhyming, catchy and comical with brilliant characters and plots. And just so you know a ‘dairy’ in New Zealand is a corner shop. Hairy Maclary sets out for a walk. On the way he collects his friends and they trot along happily together - until they meet Scarface Claw. It has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and been translated into Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, Swedish, Russian, Slovene [8] [9] - and te reo Māori. [10] It has also been adapted into a stage play, which has been performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Sydney Opera House. [11]The Hairy Maclary stories are published all over the world. They have been adapted for the stage and one was read by the New Zealand Prime Minister on television on Christmas day 2019.