Hairy Maclary's Bone (Gold Star First Readers) [Library Binding]

Lynley Dodd (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

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

When Hairy Maclary gets a tasty bone, he finds clever ways to protect it from five hungry friends.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Lynley Dodd is New Zealand's bestselling children's author/illustrator and has an international following. She worked as a teacher before beginning to write her own books in 1974 and has published over twenty brilliant stories about Hairy Maclary, Slinky Malinki, Scarface Claw and many more memorable characters. Lynley lives with her husband and cat in New Zealand. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Library Binding
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing (January 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836827821
• ISBN-13: 978-0836827828
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,075,291 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

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars On The Way to Donaldson's Dairy, October 18, 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's Bone (Hairy Maclary Adventures) (Paperback)

This is a wonderful sequel to HAIRY MACLARY FROM DONALDSON'S DAIRY. In the first book we had Hairy going out for a walk and being joined by five other dogs one by one. This book starts with Hairy at the butcher shop where he receives a great big bone. As he sets out to return to Donaldson's Dairy we see five familiar noses poking out from behind a shop. Soon the five dogs are following Hairy hoping for a chance at the bone. But when ducking through an old billboard Hercules Morse (as big as a horse) gets stuck. You can see where this is going as Hairy continues his journey home.

A wonderful book told with a lilting rhyme and meter that makes it perfect for reading out loud. Hairy and his friends are the stars of a vast array of books that have long been almost unheard of here in the States. Well Hairy and friends are making inroads here and I for one welcome the canine (and feline) invasion. If you have not had a chance to read Lynley Dodd you have been missing something.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ADORABLE!, September 3, 2002

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

Hairy Maclary is given a bone from his friend in town... watch with delight as he outsmarts his good buddies so he can have his bone ALL to himself to enjoy. Watch his body language as he prances down the street, strutting confidently but at the same time worried he is going to have to share his tasty bone with his entourage of friends, Shnitzel von Krumm with a very low tum, Hercules Morse as big as a horse, Muffin McLay like a bundle of hay, Bottomly Potts covered in Spots, Bitzer Maloney all skinny and bony...sometimes the best things in life are best shared with friends but sometimes are better yet when we are alone. You will find him adorable. You and your kids will just love him unconditionally because he is clever and cute. A happy feel good read... the rhyming text and pictures are just perfect.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful Hairy Maclary adventure, July 15, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Hairy Maclary's bone (Hardcover)

Another in the Hairy Maclary series. I have almost every book that Lynley Dodd has published, and my three year old adores them all. Hairy Maclary waits patiently at the butcher shop for his bone, on his way home he is joined by his canine friends, all of who want his bone. Hairy comes up with sneaky ways to rid himself of his followers. All children that love dogs will love this book. A great dog, a great read!