The most treasured of all our families pictures books in our home are the Hairy Maclary series written and illustrated by New Zealand author Lynley Dodd. She is a master of rhyme and humor and brilliant artist. My children know many of books off by heart and truly love the books. Childhood reading is so important because it feeds imagination and shapes our lives. Dodd captures the child's imagination beautifully through the written language and gorgeous pictures.
12 book have been written about this wee little dog and 9 about his friends. The first book Hairy Maclary at Donadlson's Dairy introduces the reader to a group of dogs who feature in a lot of her books. This book is all about their romps and play. The other books build on this. They are witty and are a pleasure to read for adults too.
12 book have been written about this wee little dog and 9 about his friends. The first book Hairy Maclary at Donadlson's Dairy introduces the reader to a group of dogs who feature in a lot of her books. This book is all about their romps and play. The other books build on this. They are witty and are a pleasure to read for adults too.
I would recommend them for children 3 years and older. Even my pre teens love them, although they they wouldn't want any one to know. Zachary quack is my favourite one. It is all about and annoying little baby bird that follows Hairy Maclary every where. He tries really hard to get rid of the bird but can't succeed. Finally Hairy maclary goes into a pond but he gets stuck and who saves him?.....the little bird. It ends with the two of them tucked up in bed fast asleep.
Just magical books and lovely books.
We love Hairy Maclary! I think one of my favorites is actually about Slinky Malinky.
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