Hairy Maclary's Showbusiness

Author(s): Lynley Dodd, Lynley Dodd

NZ Board & Cloth Books

Hairy Maclary is terrific at finding trouble. And this time the playful pup is lost...in the middle of a cat show! Even so, Hairy manages to come out a winner. Brimming with Lynley Dodd's trademark bouncy rhymes and expressive illustrations, toddlers are sure to give Hairy Maclary's Showbusiness top prize. Hilarity ensues when Hairy Maclary steals the spotlight from a gang of kitty competitors. Lynley Dodd's books have sold over 4 million copies worldwide. A book for both dog and cat lovers.


Product Information

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.'

General Fields

  • : 9780143306764
  • : Penguin NZ
  • : Puffin MR
  • : 0.266
  • : August 2011
  • : 169mm X 128mm X 20mm
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Lynley Dodd, Lynley Dodd
  • : Board book
  • : Lynley Dodd
  • : en
  • : 823.2
  • : Colour illustrations