She worked as a teacher before beginning to write her own books in 1974. She is enormously popular for her rhyming stories of the unforgettable HAIRY MACLARY and his friends.

Lynley Dodd is an award-winning author/illustrator who lives in New Zealand. The brilliant cumulative rhyme and terrific pictures of this story has turned it into a classic – and it is still one of the most popular picture books today.

Scarface Claw is the toughest Tom in town, and causes all the others to run for home. One by one they join Hairy Maclary until they meet SCARFACE CLAW! Hairy Maclary goes off for a walk in town, followed by doggish friends of all shapes and sizes. We want them to be hands on and explore books for themselves as well as being read too.Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy is the hilarious rhyming classic by Lynley Dodd. Boardbook: great ‘go to’ for little people, especially when learning and refining their fine-motor skills. Start your new collection, fill your homes and begin precious shared reading experiences with your children. Through the love of reading to our children we are able to not only endorse and model reading but also share experiences, bond and immerse them in sounds, words, phrases and language, providing them with an incredible base to build knowledge, deep understanding and metalanguage and ultimately have wonderful lasting impressions. Love of Reading ~ Developing a love for literacy cannot begin soon enough! Opening the door to a world of quality literature, providing engaging, enjoyable, rich and purposeful experiences and learning opportunities at such a young age can have an incredible impact on our little people’s cognitive development. What could have caused such a scatter of paws? Hairy Maclary's friends join him for a walk until, with a sudden yowl, a wail and a howl, they all run off. The iconic first Hairy Maclary book, which introduces Hercules Morse, Bitzer Maloney, Muffin McLay, Bottomley Potts, Schnitzel von Krumm and of course the famous Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy.

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