Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy (Hairy Maclary and Friends)

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With its reindeer, ribbons, baubles and bells, it's too tempting a treat for Slinky not to investigate. We at Penguin Random House Australia acknowledge that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the Traditional Custodians and the first storytellers of the lands on which we live and work. A 'cat and mouse' chase follows, with the two characters ending up peacefully snuggled together after Zachary Quack has saved a soggy Hairy Maclary from the river.

The character Hairy Maclary made his first appearance in 1983 in the book titled Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy. Hairy Maclary causes trouble again when he is simply not in the mood for the Kennel Club's Obedience Class. At least seven Hairy Maclary stories, as well as Slinky Malinki - a story about a kleptomaniac black cat - have sold more than40,000 copies in New Zealand, making Dodd the dominant author on the list of platinum-selling children's books in New Zealand. Here every dog-from big-as-a-horse Hercules Morse to Schnitzel von Krumm with the very low tum-tries to have his day with HAIRY MACLARY'S BONE, but guess who triumphs!

Hairy Maclarey is a beloved story among children, and utilising it in the classroom is a great way to get pupils engaged in their learning. Lynley Dodd has not stated what breed of dog Hairy Maclary is, but he has characteristics of a Scottish Terrier and is possibly cross-breed. Her first book was My Cat Likes To Hide In Boxes, published in 1974, which she wrote along with Eve Sutton.

A deliciously chunky hardback gift edition of five Hairy Maclary stories from the first, HAIRY MACLARY FROM DONALDSON'S DAIRY to HAIRY MACLARY'S RUMPUS AT THE VET. The plots are simple, in keeping with the comprehension of the pre-reading age group for which they are ranged. Close observation is encouraged by the inclusion in many of the pictures of a tiny glimpse of the dog who has been named on the previous page, as it approaches or walks out of the picture, showing only the point of a nose or the tip of a tail. They sniffed and they snuffled, they bustled around, and they saw WHAT was making the terrible sound. Hairy Maclary From Donaldson's Dairy was the first Hairy Maclary book and remains Lynley Dodd's own favourite.She and author Eve Sutton had already won the prestigious Esther Glen award in 1975 for the classic My cat likes to hide in boxes. Fantastic fun and perfect for encouraging your children to really take on their roles, these Hairy Maclary Role Play Headbands are an absolute must. For example, the noise made by a stranded cat and the excited dogs who discover it is described as a "cacophony". The animals in this series, unlike the creatures of Beatrix Potter's stories, are not given human thoughts and motives, their actions tell the stories, and reflect their animal natures. The text is written in rhythmic verse that flows easily and has simple rhymes like "Bottomley Potts covered in spots, Hercules Morse as big as a horse".

The Hairy Maclary books, despite their simple stories, introduce the listening child to some long but very expressive words which are not part of the average pre-schooler vocabulary, but must be understood by the child in the context in which they occur. The animals in this series, unlike the creatures of Beatrix Potter's stories, are not given human thoughts and motives. Dame Lynley Stuart Dodd DNZM (born 5 July 1941 [1]) is a New Zealand children's book author and illustrator.But these dogs were no match for Scarface Claw, the toughest tom in town, and their excursion was quickly cut short as they each scurried off with a yowl - and a wail, and a howl - straight back home to bed. The pictures and the written words together tell the story, and the illustrations and their meanings are as important as the text. Characters, events and therefore language are repetitive and cumulative, in the manner of " Old MacDonald had a farm". Characters, events and therefore language are repetitive and cumulative, after the manner of " Old MacDonald had a farm". But when they suddenly find themselves face-to-face with Scarface Claw - the toughest Tom in town - it's time to run all the way back home!