Hairy Maclary From Donaldson’s Dairy
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Author | Lynley Dodd |
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Country | New Zealand |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Children's book |
Publisher | Mallinson Rendel Publishers Limited |
Released | 1983 |
ISBN | ISBN: 0-908783-40-X |
"Hairy Maclary From Donaldson’s Dairy" first published in 1983 is the first and most well-known of a series of books by New Zealand author Lynley Dodd featuring Hairy Maclary. His adventures are usually in the company of his other animal friends who include the dachshund Schnitzel von Krumm, and tomcat Scarface Claw.
Written for pre-school children, with rhythmic, rhyming text it has become a classic bedtime storybook in New Zealand.
[edit] Trivia
- In New Zealand English a dairy is a small grocery store or corner shop.
- Lynley Dodd's book, including this one, dominate the childrens section of the Premier New Zealand Bestsellers list[1]