Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy (Gold Star First Readers) [Library Binding]

Lynley Dodd (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Series: Gold Star First Readers

A small black dog and his canine friends are terrorized by the local tomcat.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The first title, published in New Zealand in 1983 and making its U.S. debut, introduces the diminutive black dog and a host of canine pals in a cumulative text. They take the town until a giant tomcat sends them all homeward. In the second book (published in 1984), the same motley crew follows the hero in hopes of taking his bone but, one by one, Hairy outmaneuvers them. Ages 2-5.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

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. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing (January 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836826884
• ISBN-13: 978-0836826883
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,773,642 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lynley Dodd is an award-winning author/illustrator enormously popular for her rhyming stories of the memorable Hairy Maclary, Slinky Malinki, Schnitzel Von Krumm - and many others! She worked as a teacher before beginning to write her own books in 1974. Lynley lives in New Zealand.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reminiscent of Biscuit and Angus, September 21, 2005

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Joshua Koppel (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy (Paperback)

Hairy McCleary from Donaldson's Dairy is the first in a long series of books from one of the most popular children's authors in New Zealand. Her writing style of rhyming verse should be popular with fans of Dr. Seuss.

In this book, Hairy McCleary is joined by a slew of other dogs (some have their own books) as they explore down the street. But a terrible cat gets in the way of their doggy behavior.

The book is nicely illustrated with full-page illustrations. The verse follows patterned rhymes and the list of dogs is repeated each time a new one joins up. The repetition and simple plot make it good for younger readers and it sets the stage for many other adventures. All in all it is like of combination of BISCUIT (Alyssa Satin Capucilli) with its repetitiveness and ANGUS AND THE DUCKS (Marjorie Flack) with its resolution of curiosity.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars hairy maclary, May 19, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy (Paperback)

As an expat New Zealander now living in the US I am delighted to finally be able to get these books here.
I have been reading them to kids for 15 years and now have a son of my own and he already has the entire collection of Hairy Maclary related books (14 and Counting....)
This is one of my all time favourite books. Every child I have read or given these to has become addicted to that scruffy black dog. His is an everyday New Zealand kind of life. The illustrations are typical NZ scenery, great for those who have been there and remember fondly the backdrop to these great tales.
Lynley Dodd has also written several other great kids books, so check her out on the web. The other reviews tell you how great the book is, I wanted to let you know that if you love this book there are many more to discover.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST HAVE, September 2, 2002

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Janis M. Filbeck (Erie, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy (Paperback)

Lynley Dodd's rhyming text and pictures make for a fabulous read that will rank among your child's favorite read alouds if not THE favorite. My sister has been sending me Lynley Dodd's books directly from New Zealand for years and my kids STILL talk about them, repeating line after line of the memorized text from so many years ago and still enjoy hearing them as they are shared with their younger siblings. This is the first book of many with the same characters (Schnitzel von Krumm with a very low tum, Bitzer Maloney all skinny and bony, Bottomly Potts covered in spots, Hercules Morse as big as a horse, Muffin McLay like a bundle of hay and of course, Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy.) You will love these dogs. And you will also meet Scarface Claw. Great gifts.. holidays, birthdays, and births!