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A board book editon of this bestelling Hairy Maclary story. Hairy Maclary is looking for some peace and quiet for his afternoon doze. But everywhere he goes he's followed by an irrepressible yellow duckling, Zachary Quack, who wants to footle and frolic and play. Hairy Maclary keeps trying to skedaddle away only to be followed by the pittery pattery duck! Eventually Hairy Maclary realises that he can't shake off Zachary Quack and they curl up together for a doze in the sun!
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Lynley Dodd is an award-winning author/illustrator enormously popular for her rhyming stories of the memorable Hairy Maclary, Schnitzel Von Krumm - and enemies! She worked as a teacher before beginning to write her own books in 1974. Lynley lives in New Zealand.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Board book
My children and I are big Hairy Maclary fans, and I love most of the stories. This one is a particular favourite as it is so wonderfully evocative of a lazy summery afternoon. Hairy Maclary just wants to doze in the warm sun but a rather perky little duckling, Zachary Quack, follows him persistently because he wants him to play. This makes me smile as it reminds
me all too much of a younger child following an older one (or following a parent desperate for five minutes peace and quiet). Then Zachary Quack turns out to be a true friend when Hairy Maclary gets himself stuck in the river and the ending is a happy warm surprise. As with the majority of Lynley Dodds' stories, the language she uses is wonderful: pittery pattery, footle and frolic, skeddadles etc. There's lots of strikingly unusual vocabulary which makes me smile, my children enjoy it and pick up and use in no time, and it is used with great flair in her rhythmical rhyming text. Outstanding.
me all too much of a younger child following an older one (or following a parent desperate for five minutes peace and quiet). Then Zachary Quack turns out to be a true friend when Hairy Maclary gets himself stuck in the river and the ending is a happy warm surprise. As with the majority of Lynley Dodds' stories, the language she uses is wonderful: pittery pattery, footle and frolic, skeddadles etc. There's lots of strikingly unusual vocabulary which makes me smile, my children enjoy it and pick up and use in no time, and it is used with great flair in her rhythmical rhyming text. Outstanding.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Ms Dodd has an excellent command of ryhming and repition that is a big hit with children. At the tender age of 16months my daughter is already a big fan.
Buy this book - if not for your child it would make an excellent present.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is excellent, it has an easy to follow story with Hairy Maclairy up to his usual tricks.
My two grandsons aged five and just starting to read on their own found it easy to follow the words and were soon joining in the story.
I enjoyed reading it to them and I'm sure it will become one of their favourites in no time.
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Great story, lots of lovely language.
Who wouldn't love Hairy? For our older child the language and jokes are the attraction, whilst for the younger the rhythm and repetitive signposts of characters allows her to feel... Read more
Published 1 day ago by HitchcockFanCheshire
Hairy and Zachary are very popular in this house
This is a wonderful story, read repeatedly and regularly in this house. Fab rhymes, a lovely tale and fun to read. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sheila
Great Book
I love this book. Have bought it before for young children. Great for babies - 5 year olds, really easy to read as it all rhymes so has a nice flow to it and great illustrations. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ms. A. Wilkinson
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This is our family's favourite children's book of all. 2 girls now age 3 and 5 have been enjoying it for the last couple of years and I must have read it hundreds of times and... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Lucyluu
Perfect bedtime book (or any other time!)
I came across this book by chance, and what luck it was! It's such a beautifully told story and my 2 year old loves trying to say the rhymes along with me. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mrs. Cs Kitchin
Brilliant
I bought this book for my Grandchildren and they abosolutely love it it is beautifully portrayed and can't wait to buy the whole series. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Gillian Summerfield
good rhyming story
My grandson is 3 years old and loves the Hairy Maclary books. This is one of his favourites. The rhyming story tells of Hairy Maclary and the duck who tries to follow him... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Avid Reader
Hairy Mackary and Zachary Quack
Purchased as a present for my 2 year old grand daughter, it has been a great success. Excellent for children at that stage of language development, where repetition and rhyme are... Read more
Published on 21 April 2010 by Kristine Tutton
Wonderful children's book featuring dog & duck (cue woofs & quack,...
My daughter loves this book! The drawings are lovely & the prose is fun to read.
Published on 30 Mar 2010 by Lynsey Nuttall
Hairy Maclary is helped.
I started to buy the Hairy Maclary books for my grandchildren a few years ago, at first because he looked like my dog, Hairy Maclary stays the same my dog is looking a bit older... Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2010 by Mrs. Marion Giles
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