Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy by Lynley Dodd

Reading age 2 - 5 years, from customers Print length 172 pages Language English Dimensions 9.45 x 0.79 x 6. Today, Lynley is a big fan of Quentin Blake 'because of his humour and very clever art work. This is 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'. It comes as no surprise that, as a child, she adored Dr Seuss because of his 'crazy sounds and the fact that he took such liberties with the English language.' Other favourite authors included A A Milne and the fairy tales of The Grimm Brothers and Hans Christian Andersen. As well as being a visual delight, these are some of the most rewarding books for children and adults to read out loud. Exuberant artwork and bouncy rhymes come together perfectly in books like Slinky Malinki and Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy. There was no looking back as Lynley went on to write and illustrate her own books for children.

She began to work as a freelance illustrator and collaborated with author Eve Sutton on My Cat Likes To Hide in Boxes. She went on to teach art before taking a break to start a family. With their astute evocation of animal behaviour, energetic alliterative verse and lively. Then, in 1983, came the first of the series of books that would bring Dodd renown: Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy.

Lynley Dodd graduated from the Elam School of Art in Auckland with a diploma in Fine Arts, majoring in sculpture. Dodd, Lynley (1941 ), is a children’s writer known internationally as the creator of Hairy Maclary, canine rogue-hero.

Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy by Lynley Dodd