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Hairy Maclary, Sit

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We have all the Hairy Maclary books and we (my two year old daughter and I) love the rhyming and the great pictures. "Sit" has a simple, boisterous story that rollicks along. Although I prefer some of the others in the series (e.g. "Showbusiness", "Slinky Malinki"), this is my daughter Alice's favourite. Highly recommended book and author for your pre-schooler.

I discovered the Hairy Maclary books a couple of weeks ago. Talk about EUREKA! I can't believe they aren't bestsellers in the US. They are just wonderful. My toddler loves them. Hairy Maclary is a little black dog "from Donaldson's Dairy" who has all sorts of cleverly-named dog friends, like Bottomley Potts "all covered in spots" (a dalmation), Schnitzel von Krumm "with a very low tum" (a dachshund), and Muffin McLay "like a bundle of hay" (an English sheepdog). They are introduced in Linley Dodd's first book, HAIRY MACLARY FROM DONALDSON'S DAIRY, and make various guest appearances in the other books. In HARRY MACLARY, SIT we see a dog obedience class taking place in a park. Or, as Linley Dodd puts it, "A fidget of dogs lined up on the grass for the Kennel Club's Special Obedience Class." We then have Hairy Maclary, who is feeling "breezily bad, jittery, skittery, mischievous, mad," run off. The other dogs chase him--each in his or her own particular way, rhyme permitting. For example, Bottomly Potts gets his leader "tangled up in knots". In the end, everyone ends up in the lake. The rhyming text is outstanding. (Think of a wordier, more literary Jeff Moss or Shel Silverstein.) But mention must also be made of the illustrations. They are outstanding, too. They capture "dogginess"--the scratching, sniffing, panting, lunging, and so forth. I think that the whole of these books is greater than the sum of their parts, so you may have to read a few before you develop a real affection for them. Given that, would it be too much to hope that they be released in paperback!

Hairy Maclary, the scruffy rambunctious canine from Donaldson's Dairy, is in obedience class. Hairy has caused a rumpus at the vet and a commotion at the cat show so we can hardly expect less at school.

Hairy Maclary escapes his lead to run and frolic. Freedom is contagious and other dogs begin to follow. Soon Hercules Morse, Bottomly Potts, Bitzer Maloney, Muffin Maclay, and Schnitzel von Krumm are all frolicking away. Several other dogs I do not know from other books also join the fray. but not listening to directions can also cause trouble as the canine pack soon learns.

Another fine tale in the world of Hairy Maclary. Lynley Dodd continues to use verse and intelligent language coupled with endearing illustrations. Check it out.

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Wherever Hairy goes, chaos follows.

For all of us who know and love Hairy he is not a dog to be kept on a leash.

Even though he is pint-sized he is a natural leader, particularly when there are ducks to chase.

One of the tricks in Lynley's book is to look for pages where we see only a small part of the dog or see them in silhouette and try to figure out who it is. Hairy eventually has 8 of his doggy friends chasing along behind him.

These books are at their best when read aloud. The rhythm, rhymes and tempo are a lot of fun. The story carries us along to an exciting and humorous climax, even when you've read the book (or heard the story) many, many times.

My first grade students absolutely love any book written by Lynley Dodd. This includes any of the adventures of Hairy Maclary and Slinky Malinky. The books are a delight to read aloud as my students squeal with laughter at every page. They also love to repeat the verse with me. What a gifted author to bring such joy to children and adults alike.

Our English aunt sent this book to our son because we had never heard of Hairy Maclary. Our son loves Hairy now!

This book is full of fun rhymes and cute dogs of many breeds. It will also introduce some new words to your child's vocabulary.

I would also suggest "Hairy Maclary From Donaldsons Dairy" which is simpler and introduces the characters as well as "Bone" which my son really loves as well.

Hairy Maclary, the scruffy rambunctious canine from Donaldson's Dairy, is in obedience class. Hairy has caused a rumpus at the vet and a commotion at the cat show so we can hardly expect less at school.

Hairy Maclary escapes his lead to run and frolic. Freedom is contagious and other dogs begin to follow. Soon Hercules Morse, Bottomly Potts, Bitzer Maloney, Muffin Maclay, and Schnitzel von Krumm are all frolicking away. Several other dogs I do not know from other books also join the fray. but not listening to directions can also cause trouble as the canine pack soon learns.

Another fine tale in the world of Hairy Maclary. Lynley Dodd continues to use verse and intelligent language coupled with endearing illustrations. Check it out.

I discovered the Hairy Maclary books a couple of weeks ago. Talk about EUREKA! I can't believe they aren't bestsellers in the US. They are just wonderful. Hairy Maclary is a little black dog "from Donaldson's Dairy" who has all sorts of cleverly-named dog friends, like Bottomley Potts "all covered in spots" (a dalmation), Schnitzel von Krumm "with a very low tum" (a dachshund), and Muffin McLay "like a bundle of hay" (an English sheepdog). They are introduced in Linley Dodd's first book, HAIRY MACLARY FROM DONALDSON'S DAIRY, and make various guest appearances in the other books. In HARRY MACLARY, SIT we see a dog obedience class taking place in a park. Or, as Linley Dodd puts it, "A fidget of dogs lined up on the grass for the Kennel Club's Special Obedience Class." We then have Hairy Maclary, who is feeling "breezily bad, jittery, skittery, mischievous, mad," run off. The other dogs chase him--each in his or her own particular way, rhyme permitting. For example, Bottomly Potts gets his leader "tangled up in knots". In the end, everyone ends up in the lake. The rhyming text is outstanding. (Think of a wordier, more literary Jeff Moss or Shel Silverstein.) But mention must also be made of the illustrations. They are outstanding, too. They capture "dogginess"--the scratching, sniffing, panting, lunging, and so forth. I think that the whole of these books is greater than the sum of their parts, so you may have to read a few before you develop a real affection for them. Given that, would it be too much to hope that they be released in paperback!