Hairy Maclary's Rumpus at the Vet (Gold Star First Readers) [Library Binding]

Lynley Dodd (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2001 | Age Level: 3 and up | Series: Gold Star First Readers

Recounts in rhyme the rumpus at the veterinarian's when all the animals get out of their cages.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Here's a rumpus, indeed: this beleaguered vet's office may never fully recover from the chaos that ensues when Cassie the cockatoo plucks a hair from the hide of Hairy Maclary ("from Donaldson's Dairy"). This mischievous deed sets in motion a rambunctious, rhyming riot, as various ailing pets all decide to forgo their restraints and cavort in grand fashion. And just as some semblance of order is about to be restored, the culprit seems ready to strike again. This extended poem forms the basis for that relatively rare commodity, a book that tickles the funnybones of parents and children alike. With its amusing alliteration, fanciful names (Noodle the poodle; Barnacle Beasley, the sore and sorely vexed beagle; "The Poppadum kittens from Parkinson Place") and rapid-fire delivery, Dodd's nonsense verse follows quite nicely in the grand tradition of Messrs. Nash and Lear. The pictures are amiably animated and suitably silly, but watch those wonderful waggish words. Ages 5-7.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1-- Hairy Maclary, a small black dog, has his tail nipped by a caged cockatoo and, leaping up, precipitates a lighthearted pet riot in the veterinarian's waiting room. Lively watercolor and ink illustrations are carefully coordinated with a brief, rhymed text. Realistic yet simplified paintings completely fill each left-hand page and face a right-hand page devoted exclusively to text. The animated feeling of these paintings is derived more from expressive animal faces than from a sense of motion. The animals are well observed and neatly individualized. The use of language is delightful, being musical, playful, and colorful. The print is large and appropriate for beginning readers, but the vocabulary may prove intimidating to those same readers. This reads aloud well; however, previous books about Hairy Maclary are stronger as this story is a bit muddled. The vet enters to restore peace to her waiting room, but it is never clear that she succeeds before the punchline, which indicates that the rumpus is about to start anew. --Cynthia Bishop, Onondaga County Public Library, Syracuse, NY
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Library Binding
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing (January 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836826914
• ISBN-13: 978-0836826913
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,360,619 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

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A joy to read outloud, November 23, 2007

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Elizabeth (Anch, AK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hairy Maclary's Rumpus at the Vet (Hairy Maclary Adventures) (Paperback)

Lynley Dodd is a FANTASTIC author. I own a ton of her books. I love them, children love them. The characters are characters you instantly fall in love with. The vocabulary Dodd uses is creative and intelligent, and leads to great conversations with kids. The books rhyme and remind me of Dr. Seuss without the nonsense words.

You won't be disappointed with Dodd's books.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great books!, January 15, 2007

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Spud "FC" (Ireland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hairy Maclary's Rumpus at the Vet (Hairy Maclary Adventures) (Paperback)

This is such a wonderful book! The Hairy maclary books are so funny my kids love to read them over and over again!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for 2-4 year olds! And moms too!, June 25, 2009

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This review is from: Hairy Maclary's Rumpus at the Vet (Hairy Maclary Adventures) (Paperback)

Even more fun with Hairy Maclary! My three-year-old son just loves these books! We read them over and over and over. Great pictures, too. The part I really like is that my son now has this one memorized so I read the first part of the page and he fills in the last half for me! Fun!