Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy (Hairy Maclary and Friends)

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This article possibly contains original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. ( January 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Children will love looking at the detailed illustrations of each dog, and it's a great conversation starter around different words to describe how each dog looks and might feel" - The Evening Standard PowerPoint looking at the rhyming names and descriptions of characters. Hairy Maclary, Bottomley Potts, Hercules Morse, Muffin McLay, Bitzer Maloney, Schnitzel von Krumm. In 1983 the first book in her Hairy Maclary series, Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy, was published. It was followed by Hairy Maclary’s Bone (1984), Hairy Maclary Scattercat (1985), Hairy Maclary's Caterwaul Caper (1987), Hairy Maclary's Rumpus at the Vet (1989) and Hairy Maclary's Showbusiness (1991). The first, third, fourth and sixth of these all won the New Zealand Children's Picture Book of the Year Award; the second and fifth were shortlisted but did not win. [3] [8] In 1997, Dodd was the screenwriter for a TV series based on the Hairy Maclary series featuring 10 five-minute episodes narrated by Miranda Harcourt. [9] [10] In 2005 her book The Other Ark won the Children’s Choice Award at the New Zealand Post Book Awards. [3] In 2015 a waterfront sculpture of Hairy Maclary and other characters from the books was officially unveiled in Tauranga by former New Zealand prime minister John Key. [11] [12] In an episode of the TVNZ series Goodnight Kiwi, airing on 25 December 2019, the prime minister Jacinda Ardern read Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy. [13] [14] As of 2019 [update] Dodd lived in Tauranga. [3] [15] Honours and awards [ edit ]

The Hairy Maclary series is an international classic and foreign language editions have been published in Sweden, Japan, Slovenia, Russia, Korea and China. In October 2017, Lynley Dodd published her twenty-first book in the series, Scarface Claw, Hold Tight!They sniffed and they snuffled, they bustled around, and they saw WHAT was making the terrible sound." Hairy Maclary From Donaldson's Dairy was the first Hairy Maclary book and remains Lynley Dodd's own favourite.

Although the books are designed to entertain young children, they are not intended as "early readers", as are, for example, the " Cat in the Hat" books by Doctor Seuss which have a very basic & largely phonic vocabulary. The Hairy Maclary books, despite their simple stories, introduce the listening child to some long but very expressive words which are not part of the average pre-schooler vocabulary, but must be understood by the child in the context in which they occur. For example, the noise a stranded cat & excited dogs who discover it is described as a "cacophony".a b c Fiona Terry (8 August 2008). "Times Online: Interview with Lynley Dodd". London: Times Newspapers Ltd . Retrieved 5 May 2009. Told through playful rhymes and watercolour illustrations, this hilarious classic story has delighted children for generations. Meet Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Donaldson's Dairy, always ready for mischief. In this fabulous set of audio rhyming tales, Hairy Maclary and his friends just want to have fun, but trouble is never far away! Scarface Claw to be dedicated in museum expo". Sun Live. 28 January 2019 . Retrieved 1 September 2021. Confirmed New Zealand classics, the books are also popular with children overseas. Each story is illustrated in Dodd's skilful, expressive style. The rhythmic, rhyming text is perfect for the pre-school children they're written for andmake them a joy to read at any age. They alsoevoke nostalgiain children of the 1980s. The stories and illustrations are focused on a world of animals -the faces ofhuman characters are obscured. Rather than having a moral message, the stories are about adventure, bravery and fun.