Hairy Maclary: Five Lynley Dodd Stories (Viking Kestrel Picture Books)

My son reads this book to his little girl every bed time. She loves it. The great thing is that it contains characters from other books such as Slinky Malinky. Superbly illustrated, young children and adults alike find the stories amusing and entertaining. My son gets a lot of pleasure reading them to his daughter.

wonderful stories for getting children to read . Lots of rhymes repetition and prediction to get them to like books and most importantly to read with understanding.

Great storybook, 5 different adventures for Hairy MaClary

When looking for new books I chose this as Hairy was recommended as one of the top books a child should read in The Times. There's good use of repetition and a nice rhythm to it which makes it fun to read. Pictures are lovely, there's always a little something to look out for that lets you know where the story is going. Good value for 5 stories.

We love Hairy Maclary, and in this book you get five stories in a beautiful hard back. We were introduced to Hairy Maclary by my sister-in-law who still has the books she read to her children thirty odd years ago - all I can say is, Hairy Maclary stands the test of time. The stories of Hairy Maclary and his assortment of friends are witty and engaging. There are many children's books which use rhyme, but few which manage the lyrical reiterative, rounded sounds of the Hairy Maclary series. When the children were asked to bring a book into school to share with their school chums, this is the one my daughter picked, and all her friends loved it too.

Great book for little ones, wonderful illustrations and stories with simple plots. I never get tired of reading this to my niece and hearing her read it to me.She enjoys the rhythmic verse and the repetition and is able to predict what is about to happen. It's easy to imagine that these animals really do these things. I would highly recommend this for preschoolers and new readers.

My children love Hairy and his friends. I bought this because it was a good price for several stories (the other books are pricier than many other children's books) These stories aren't as funny as the other books we have, but they are entertaining and I love the use of language.

When my children were tiny we had one of these books with just one poem. I had to read it every night and do special voices and movements. My kids loved it so much they knew all the words and made everyone think they could read! So I bought this larger book for my grandson. But I love it so much I may need to buy another for me! I didn't realise there were more poems! Fantastic and I love the illustrations!

I LOVE Lynley Dodd’s Harry McLairy books! They are so much fun to read. My children are grown now but we thoroughly enjoyed all of them while they were growing up. Now I buy them for gifts! Don’t forget if you do get the books to change the voices while reading!!

My daughter absolutely LOVES Hairy Maclary. These stories are so cute, fun, and full of rhyming vocabulary! It is a favorite with our whole family - in fact, most of us have portions of them memorized now! Sweet books and great collection of Hairy Maclary stories. Highly recommend!

Très bien. J'achète pour un cadeau

My sons both loved the stories in these books. Lynley Dodd has fun storylines, with fun rhyming and great illustrations. I have bought this book on several occasions as a gift for friends toddlers or babies - and they get years of reading fun from them.

Best childrens book ever. My grandson loves it. He is 3