Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy
Written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN: 978-0-140-50531-3
Summary/Back cover:
Out of the gate and off for a walk went Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy…
Hairy Maclary’s friends join him for a walk until, with a sudden yowl, a wail and a howl, they all run off. What could have caused such a scatter of paws?
Review:
Camilla Parker Bowles recently listed this book as one of her favourite children’s books. She is not alone. It is a Kiwi classic, and it is on its way to becoming an international children’s classic.
The characters have personality-plus, they are likeable and loveable, except for Scarface Claw who appears to be the J. R. Ewing of the neighbourhood. The illustrations are wonderful, and the rhythmical tale is perfect. Hairy Maclary snuggles into his bed at the end, which I always found helpful when I would close the cover after reading the book before my children went to bed. “Hairy’s in bed, now, so it’s time for you to go to bed, too”.
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy is a perfect children’s book. I would not hesitate to recommend this book to everyone.
My rating: 5 out of 5
Review written by team_s
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