Sunday, January 15, 2012

Review: Slinki Malinki’s Christmas Crackers

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Slinky Malinki’s Christmas Crackers
Written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd

Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: Mallinson Rendel Publishers Limited
ISBN 13: 978-0-9582626-1-3

Sorry, I’m on the wrong side of Christmas with this review. Ever noticed how once a child gets a taste for Christmas they don’t really care if it’s January – they’ll still pull a Christmas book off the bookshelf?

This book will appeal to anyone who:
a) loves the Hairy Maclary series;
b) loves cats;
c) loves Christmas.
The story could also be a useful tool for teaching children not to pull all the decorations off the Christmas tree. Probably more useful to read it to the small fries around November/December, though, if that’s your purpose!

The book is a pleasant, rhyming story of a mischievous cat at Christmas and has a great selection of non-swearing dialogue to adopt when you’re having one of those pull-your-hair-out moments. Repeat after me: “Oh FOOZLE!”

My rating: 3.5 out of 5

Reviewed by team_s

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