Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy (Hairy Maclary and Friends)

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Hairy Maclarey is a beloved story among children, and utilising it in the classroom is a great way to get pupils engaged in their learning. Here at Twinkl, we have a brilliant range of Hairy Maclary-themed resources that you can use to introduce some familiar characters and stories into your lessons:

In 1983 the first book in her Hairy Maclary series, Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy, was published. It was followed by Hairy Maclary’s Bone (1984), Hairy Maclary Scattercat (1985), Hairy Maclary's Caterwaul Caper (1987), Hairy Maclary's Rumpus at the Vet (1989) and Hairy Maclary's Showbusiness (1991). The first, third, fourth and sixth of these all won the New Zealand Children's Picture Book of the Year Award; the second and fifth were shortlisted but did not win. [3] [8] In 1997, Dodd was the screenwriter for a TV series based on the Hairy Maclary series featuring 10 five-minute episodes narrated by Miranda Harcourt. [9] [10] In 2005 her book The Other Ark won the Children’s Choice Award at the New Zealand Post Book Awards. [3] In 2015 a waterfront sculpture of Hairy Maclary and other characters from the books was officially unveiled in Tauranga by former New Zealand prime minister John Key. [11] [12] In an episode of the TVNZ series Goodnight Kiwi, airing on 25 December 2019, the prime minister Jacinda Ardern read Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy. [13] [14] As of 2019 [update] Dodd lived in Tauranga. [3] [15] Honours and awards [ edit ] Life and career [ edit ] Sculpture of Hairy Maclary and other characters from the books in Tauranga, New Zealand on the waterfront. This article possibly contains original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. ( January 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Although the books are designed to entertain young children, they are not intended as "early readers", as are, for example, the " Cat in the Hat" books by Dr. Seuss which have a very basic and largely phonic vocabulary. The Hairy Maclary books, despite their simple stories, introduce the listening child to some long but very expressive words, which are not part of the average preschooler vocabulary but must be understood by the child in the context in which they occur. For example, the noise made by a stranded cat and the excited dogs who discover it is described as a "cacophony". Sculpture of Hairy Maclary and other characters from the books in Tauranga, New Zealand on the waterfrontThese Hairy Maclary Rhyming Cards are a fantastic resource to help teach your children to recognise rhyming words from the beloved Hairy Maclary story. Beautifully illustrated, they’re perfect to introduce some fun into the classroom through games like Snap and Memory.

Hercules Morse is an Old English Mastiff and, 'As big as a horse' just about says it all. Hercules is mostly a sleepy gentle giant. He is loyal to his friends and kind and gentle. Dame Lynley Stuart Dodd DNZM (born 5 July 1941 [1]) is a New Zealand children's book author and illustrator. She is best known for her Hairy Maclary and Friends series, and its follow-ups, [2] [3] all of which feature animals with rhyming names and have sold over five million copies worldwide. [4] In 1999, Dodd received the Margaret Mahy Award. New Year honours list 2002". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2001 . Retrieved 3 August 2019. Scarface Claw to be dedicated in museum expo". Sun Live. 28 January 2019 . Retrieved 1 September 2021.AIM Children's Book Awards - Picture Book". Christchurch City Libraries . Retrieved 10 January 2023. Hairy Maclary books are designed to be read by an adult to a child. The plots are simple, keeping with the comprehension-level of the age group for which they are written. They generally involve Hairy and his friends in adventurous scenarios pitched against local cats. The animals in this series, unlike the creatures of Beatrix Potter's stories, are not given human thoughts and motives, their actions tell the stories, and reflect their animal natures. Bitzer Maloney is the only other member of Hairy Maclary‘s gang that, like Hairy Maclary, is of mixed-breed parentage. With his large bright eyes, long legs, finely boned thin frame and snaky tail, he is definitely part greyhound. With cumulative rhymes and sunny ink and watercolor illustrations, this international favorite chronicles the escapades of our hero Hairy and his crew of five kooky canines. Here every dog-from big-as-a-horse Hercules Morse to Schnitzel von Krumm with the very low tum-tries to have his day with HAIRY MACLARY'S BONE, but guess who triumphs!