i was expecting something slightly deeper & more thoughtful. Kids Book Review 2013 12 curly questions interview with Lynley Dodd.My expectations were perhaps wrong, and therefor i was disappointed. Lynley Dodd’s books are published by Penguin NZ.Find a complete list here.You could also check Penguin Australia. Yes, even Hairy Maclary has a Facebook page (The talking option is in a lovely scottish accent- just right for Hairy Maclary himself! ) Booktime from the UK has an online storytelling of Hairy Maclary, with a signing option.Find an i tunes App including 3 sign languages ( NZSL,AUSLAN and ASL) for Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy.Arabic,Cantonese,French,German,Italian,Japanese, Mandarin,Portuguese,Spanish.Hairy Maclary no te Teri a Tanarahana ( Maori Translation by Waihoroi Shortland).Sparkleboxalso has free downloadable cards, and a rhyme sheet.

See a musical trailer from the Ferryman here įind craft, felt board and puppet templates and activities from DLTK for Hey Diddle Diddle here:

Our new favourite is Banjo and Ruby Red by Libby Gleeson, illustrated by Freya Blackwood, Little Hare Publishers.

Other dog books in our list: Bark George Dog In, Cat Out Fearless Good Dog Carl Harry the Dirty Dog John Brown,Rose and the Midnight Cat Room on the Broom ( has a cat and a dog) Some Dogs Do The Cat in the Hat.

Other dog/cat books in 100 Stories Before School booklist.

Red Ted Art– Hairy Maclary marionette with paper rolls.( very cute!).

Use “Hairy Maclary’s Bone” to develop maths concepts/language of over,under ,around and through.

Play a downloadable board game together from The National Literacy Trust.

Better beginnings has an excellent downloadable sheet with rhymes, books and activities linked to Hairy Maclary.

Great fun! Have a look at how BarnsleyLibrary did it- gorgeous!

Retell the story aloud using children with masks or puppets.

Make a story bag/busy bag with some of the characters from the stories.Kids could also use photos of their own dogs and cats to make up similar stories to Hairy Maclary.

It’s especially good for developing language after reading the book.

Booktrust – scroll down to find the link to downloadable PDF-Teacher Guide for Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy.There are teaching suggestions, activities and extra books for a range of ages.

Booktrust– send the Hairy Maclary cover as an e card after reading the story together.

Booktime from Booktrusthas finger puppets,sticker templates, mazes and more activities.

(like Hairy Maclary but without Scarface Claw!) There are also song and rhyme suggestions.

The Little Big Book Club Activity time PDF sheet has suggestions on going for a walk after reading the story.

The Little Big Book Club has a Hairy Maclary Learning time PDF sheet.It has suggestions on how to read the story, especially questions to ask before,during and after reading the story.

Hairy Maclary finger puppets from Booktime Activities

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