I have always loved Lynley Dodd’s books, and came across her series Slinky Malinki and Hairy Maclary when I was doing my teaching practice in primary schools. (I did a year of teacher training before my mother died, then I took time off and never went back, that’s another story for another day…) I loved them, and still do today. She’s an amazingly talented writer and now my children, love them too.
“Slinky Malinki was blacker than black, a stalking, lurking, adventurous cat…” I think that has to be one of my favourite opening lines of any children’s book and through the books Slinky Malinki gets up to all sorts of tricks and adventures!
The Hairy Maclary books are equally fun, telling the poetic tale of him and his canine friends.
The books are written beautifully, with clever rhymes and each one is just as fun as the last. My children know them all, off by heart. They encourage a love of reading, and are classic books to have in your children’s bookcase.
If you’ve never read a Slinky Malinki book or laughed at Hairy Maclary’s antics and would like to try them, or love one or both, then you’ll be pleased to know we have a copy of the first book in each series to giveaway.
If you would like to enter. Simply leave me a comment telling me who is your favourite, Slinky Malinki or Hairy Maclary, then click on the Rafflecopter link to complete your entry.
One winner will get a copy of each book!
My daughter was bought the Slinky Malinki book and we love it! So the Hairy McClary one would be a great addition.
hairy mcclary sounds good
have not read slinky malinki but my kids adore hairy maclary and secretly so do i!
I think the kids would love Hairy Maclary!
Hairy Maclary is just too cute 🙂
I have only read the Hairy Mclary ones and he is cute
Hairy mclary 🙂
Omg I remember my teacher reading hairy mclairy to us when I was in infant school :O I think my daughtet would love it! x
Hairy Maclary
Do you know I’ve never read the Slinki Malinki ones however Hairy Maclary I love!! thanks for sharing with #readwithme x
Hairy Maclary as it takes me back to my days reading as a kid x
I love Hairy MaClary but I’ve never read Slinky Malinky.
#readwithme
i love Hairy Mclary 🙂
I have only heard of hairy mclary before today
Thanks so much for hosting this giveaway !
Slinky Malinki is always the best!
My daughter says Slinki Malinki looks cuter 🙂
Slinki Malinki