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Hairy Maclary and Friends Little Library Boxed Set (4 Board Books)

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Hairy Maclary and Friends Little Library Boxed Set (4 Board Books)

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1 stars"
Purchased on Mighty Ape

I grabbed this product as a sale item assuming, being of the Hairy Maclary line, that it would be of the quality and nature of Lynley Dodd's well known books. However it is nothing of the sort. The package is nice enough in it's presentation. You get 4 small books based around some of the more well known characters of Hairy Maclary but none of the charm found in the writing. Each page has a picture and small, simple sentence relevant to what's seen. Unfortunately it's not even in rhyme.

The product is little more than merchandising at it's worst. At best though, these books may serve as a chew toy for an infant if you are so inclined to allow it. I for one find myself a few dollars out with a product I have no use, need, or desire for. A horrible disappointment.

24 out of 26 people found this review helpful.
"A good introduction"
3 stars"
Purchased on Mighty Ape

I was a little disappointed that this wasn't the actual stories in miniature.....but they are good none-the-less. It gives us a brief introduction to the world of Lynley Dodd's lovable characters.

7 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
"Good collection"
4 stars"

Good one for the kids. Good old Hairy Macleary does it again. The kids love it. Exciting books before they go to bed its amazing. I recommend it!

1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Description

Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy has lots of friends, including Schnitzel von Krumm (with a very low tum!), cheeky and cheerful Slinky Malinki and adorable pittery-pattery Zachary Quack.

Now you can meet them too in this frolicking, rollicking little library – a perfect simplified introduction to the many adventures of Hairy Maclary and friends and just right for tiny fingers and little hands!

Includes 4 mini board books:
Hairy Maclary
Slinky Malinki
Zachary Quack
Schnitzel Von Krumm

Author Biography

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 and her first Hairy Maclary adventure was published in 1983. Lynley lives in Tauranga, New Zealand, with her husband Tony and a fiendish cat called Suu Kyi.

Author Biography:

Lynley Dodd graduated from the Elam School of Art in Auckland with a diploma in Fine Arts, majoring in sculpture. She went on to teach art before taking a break to start a family. She began to work as a freelance illustrator and collaborated with author Eve Sutton on My Cat Likes To Hide in Boxes. There was no looking back as Lynley went on to write and illustrate her own books for children. Exuberant artwork and bouncy rhymes come together perfectly in books like Slinky Malinki and Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy. As well as being a visual delight, these are some of the most rewarding books for children and adults to read out loud. It comes as no surprise that, as a child, she adored Dr Seuss because of his 'crazy sounds and the fact that he took such liberties with the English language.' Other favourite authors included A A Milne and the fairy tales of The Grimm Brothers and Hans Christian Andersen. Today, Lynley is a big fan of Quentin Blake 'because of his humour and very clever art work.'
Release date Australia
August 5th, 2010
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Audience
  • Preschool (0-5)
Interest Age
From 1 to 3 years
Pages
48
Dimensions
94x101x52
ISBN-13
9780141332277
All-time sales rank
Top 500
Product ID
6790760

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