Humour
Hairy McLary from Donaldson's Dairy
Author Lynley Dodd
Illustrator Lynley Dodd
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Story
Hairy Maclary sets out for a walk. On the way he collects his friends and the dogs trot along happily together until they meet Scarface Claw, the toughest cat in town.
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Why we chose it
With its rhyming text, humour and engaging characters Hairy Maclary has become a huge favourite with children and parents not just in New Zealand, where it was first published, but across the world.
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First published
1983, Puffin