According to Lynley, it all started with a sketch in her scrapbook of a small hairy dog with pointy ears. ... And since winning the prestigious Esther Glen Award with Eve Sutton for the classic picture book My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes in 1975, Lynley has gone on to write more than 30 picture books.Dame Lynley Stuart Dodd DNZM born 5 July 1941 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, all of which feature animals with rhyming names and have sold over five million copies worldwide.Hairy Maclary and Friends is a series of children's picture books created by New Zealand author and illustrator Dame Lynley Dodd. The popular series has sold over five million copies worldwide. The character Hairy Maclary made his first appearance in 1983 in the book titled Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy.Children ages 3-9 will love this book along with animal lovers of all ages. I discovered the Hairy Maclary books a couple of weeks ago.
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