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Hairy Maclary Omnibus (Picture Puffin)

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My 20 mo. old loves it. The 5 books it contains are Hairy Mclary from Donaldson's Dairy, Hairy Mclary's Bone, Scattercat, Cauterwaul Caper and Rumpus at the vet.

Hairy Maclary has been a favorite book of my 9 grandchildren. The antics of this carefree mutt makes you smile while you read any or all of the 6 Lynley Dodd stories. The pictures are great and the repitition of Hairy and his friends' names make for good practice for the young reader. Eg: Blitzer Maloney, all skinny and bony. Muffin McLay like a bundle of hay. Bottomley Potts, covered in spots. Hercules Morse, as big as a horse. the book is a delight, for old readers and for young ones.

I love this book! I found it originally when I was traveling in New Zealand years ago. Now it is one of my 3 and 6 year olds' favorite books. We make funny sounds for each dog, adding to the fun. My kids are also fond of cats, so they especially like these stories. It is fun book to read and the pictures are fun too!

I'm starting to know these books of by heart. They are all brilliant! We started with Slinky Malinki but have happily moved to Hairy Maclary via Scarface Claw! My daughters both love these (3 and 5) books and recommend all of them - especially rumpus at the vet! Superb!

Every kid should have a Hairy Maclary book on their bookshelf. This book makes kids AND parents smile each and every time you read it. If you are looking for a terrific gift for a child age 1-6 this IS it! I love these stories as much as my son!

Karl Zachar
www.karlzachar.com

Wonderful stories, very short (sometimes disappointingly so!) and delightful reading. Cute artwork, and parents will not tire of the clever rhythm and rhyme, even after MULTIPLE reads - which your kids WILL demand! My kids (3 & 2) LOVE these books, and my 3-year old is starting to memorize them. Even the DVD (only in PAL version as far as I know) is delightful. My daughter's favorite is Hairy Maclary's Bone. Cat lovers will also enjoy Slinky Malinky. Don't miss this!

I bought this book as a replacement of a gift that got ruined by water. This children's book is so much fun to read to my daughter. I laugh out loud and enjoy the book as much as she does. It's got a motley crue of dog characters and then there's the infamous 'Scarface Claw' a cat. The illustrations are well done too. You and your little one will enjoy this book tremendously!

Lynley Dodd is a New Zealand author and illustrator. Her Hairy Maclary and Slinky Malinki books are favorites of my 8 year-old daughter. This book contains several stories/poems about Hairy Maclary, his friends and their adventures. The poems are wonderfully clean and simple, with amusing alliterations; the illustrations are tremendous and add enormously to the charm of each story. You would be hard pressed to find a child (or adult, for that matter) who is not enchanted by this book or its companions.