Hairy Maclary's Showbusiness [Paperback]

Lynley Dodd (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Hairy Maclary

Hairy Maclary is terrific at finding trouble. And this time the playful pup is lost...in the middle of a cat show! Even so, Hairy manages to come out a winner. Brimming with Lynley Dodd's trademark bouncy rhymes and expressive illustrations, toddlers are sure to give Hairy Maclary's Showbusiness top prize.

 Hilarity ensues when Hairy Maclary steals the spotlight from a gang of kitty competitors. Lynley Dodd's books have sold over 4 million copies worldwide. A book for both dog and cat lovers.

 

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Dodd's pictures are good, but the rhyming verse is even better - delightful to read aloud and soon learned by heart' Independent on Sunday '(Hairy Maclary is) a child's best introduction to books' The Times --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the Publisher

* Hilarity ensues when Hairy Maclary steals the spotlight from a gang of kitty competitors. * A book for both dog and cat lovers.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Tricycle Press (March 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582462089
• ISBN-13: 978-1582462080
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.1 x 6.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #59,836 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #78 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Animals > Cats > Fiction

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

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 4 yr old loves this series, May 4, 2008

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Rockets's mom (California,, USA) - See all my reviews

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

My 3 and 4 yr olds love this series. We now have every book in the Hairy Maclary and Slinky Malinky series. The books are full of fun new words that help build their vocabulary and they love the stories. Slinky Malinky is a bit of a naughty cat but in the end he always learns a lesson.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hairy Maclary and Slinky Malinki books, October 14, 2007

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Malibu (Carlsbad, CA) - See all my reviews

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

Lynley Dodd's books are favorites of my daughters. The illustrations are charming and the choice of words is fantastic. These are wonderful books!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! I read it to my one year old,who also likes it., August 16, 1997

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[e-mail] (Apia, Western Samoa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hairy Maclary's Showbusiness (Gold Star First Readers) (Library Binding)

Hairly Maclary is delightful! I would like more of his books. My 15-month old enjoys hearing of his antics with the cat show, and I regularly read it to her at naptime and bedtime. The rhymes comfort her and the pictures capture her attention. Lynley Dodd has done well. I will read this book to my twin daughters when they're a little older (they are seven weeks old) and I'm sure Hairy Maclary will be a big hit then