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  • Published: 26 March 2009
  • ISBN: 9780140505801
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $19.99

Hairy Maclary Scattercat




Brand new, bigger and better paperback edition of this best-selling Hairy Maclary adventure

"Hairy Maclary felt bumptious and bustly, bossy and bouncy and frisky and hustly"

Hairy Maclary, everyone's favourite dog, is busy chasing and hustling all the neighbourhood cats from Slinky Malinki to Pimpernel Pugh. But when he comes face to face with Scarface Claw, the toughest tomcat in town, it's Hairy Maclary's turn to be bustled, rustled and hustled!

  • Published: 26 March 2009
  • ISBN: 9780140505801
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $19.99

About the author

Lynley Dodd

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.'

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Awards & recognition

New Zealand Children's Picture Book of the Year Award

Winner  •  1986  •  New Zealand Children's Picture Book of the Year

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