Slinky Malinki, Open the Door [Paperback]

Lynley Dodd (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2006 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

"Slinky Malinki and Stickybeak Syd were a troublesome pair; do you know what they did? Alone in the house one mischievous day, they opened a door and they started to play." Room by room, the terrible twosome wreak havoc...until they decide to see what's behind that last door.Slinky Malinki's curiosity finally gets the best of him.Collect all the Slinky Malinki books!

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From the Publisher

• Slinky Malinki’s curiosity finally gets the best of him.
• Hairy Maclary and his canine crew make a special guest appearance.
• Collect all the Slinky Malinki books!

About the Author

New Zealander LYNLEY DODD is one of the best-known and best-selling picturebook creators in the English-speaking world. She is also the author/illustrator of the Slinki Malinki series.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Tricycle Press (May 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582461767
• ISBN-13: 978-1582461762
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.1 x 6.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,439 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best children's books, July 7, 2006

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V. B. Alward (Redding, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Slinky Malinki, Open the Door (Paperback)

Linley Dodd is a wonderful children's author and illustrator. This book is her best by far. Her characters are memorable and she doesn't dumb-down language. Children will learn vocabulary from her books-- bonus.

My sons (4 & 2) have enjoyed this book for years now. My 2 year old can't quite pronounce the title, but we know when he says "i-i-nky ma-inky" that he wants us to read it to him-- over and over! The mischief Slinky Malinki and Stickybeak Sid get into is just hilarious, going room to room wreaking havoc. The surprise at the end is just as fun! The rhythm and rhyme in this book is first rate, helping keep little ones interested.

Highly recommended for 18 months up.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not out of print in Australia, May 1, 2000

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saliero (NSW Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Slinky Malinki, Open the Door (Gold Star First Readers) (Library Binding)

I see it in the bookshop regularly!

Slinky Malinki and his friend Stickybeak Sid (a rainbow lorikeet) get up to all manner of mischief when alone in the house: Slinky malinki and stickbeak Sid were a troublesome pair; do you know what they did? Alone in the house one mischievous day, they opened a door and they started to play.

I have not met a child yet who doesn't respond to the beautiful rhythm of the language and the sense of fun in the Lynley Dodd books.

There is just the right amount of repetition in the rhymes to create a sense of anticipation. The illustrations are lovely, and Slinky really does have a mischievous glint in his eye! He is NOT drawn as a "human" - he is all-cat, but wow, those expressions, depicted through eyes, paws and the hair standing on end!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Trouble at Home, July 18, 2006

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Joshua Koppel (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Slinky Malinki, Open the Door (Paperback)

Slinky Malinki, the cat reformed from the ways of night burglaring, is back and joined by a parrot named Stickybeak Syd. Together the two of them begin to raise a ruckus as they work their way through the house room by room. It is up to the black cat to jump and open each door. Then, togther, cat and bird play and make a shambles of what they find. But with the last door there is a sound on the other side. What can it be? The curious cat has to find out so taking a jump the door is opened.

Another wonderful story from the creator of Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy. Once again the author combines lyrical rhymes with repeated actions to create a fun-filled tale. Like with RUMPUS AT THE VET, this one has an open ending that readers can fill in with their own imagination. Fans of the author's books will appreciate and recognize the cameos that occur. All in all a fine addition to any children's collection. Check out Lynley Dodd's other wonderful books and see why she is often referred to as the Dr. Seuss of New Zealand.