Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy
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Hairy Maclary From Donaldson’s Dairy first published in 1983, is the first and most well-known of a series of books by New Zealand
author Lynley Dodd
featuring Hairy Maclary
. His adventures are usually in the company of his other animal friends who include the dachshund
Schnitzel von Krumm. His arch-enemy is the tomcat Scarface Claw. (In New Zealand English
a dairy
is a small grocery store or corner shop).
Written for pre-school children, it has become a classic bedtime storybook in New Zealand, and Lynley Dodd
's books, including this one, dominate the children's section of the Premier New Zealand Bestsellers list
The order of introduction of the dogs (with their house number in brackets) is:
-Hairy Maclary, a small terrier of indeterminate breed, (60)
-Hercules Morse, a Mastiff
, (54)
-Bottomley Potts, a Dalmatian
, (52)
-Muffin McLay, an Old English Sheepdog
, (48)
-Bitzer Maloney, a Whippet
, (36)
-Schnitzel Von Krumm, a Dachsund, (22)
Like most of Dodd's books, it is written in anapestic verse
, though it breaks into a more urgent trochaic
form when the dogs encounter Scarface Claw
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
author Lynley Dodd
Lynley Dodd
Dame Lynley Stuart Dodd, DNZM is a prominent author of children’s books from New Zealand.She is best known for her “Hairy Maclary” series, and its follow-ups, all of which feature animals with rhyming names, and received a DNZM in 2001 for "services to children's literature and book...
featuring Hairy Maclary
Hairy Maclary
Hairy Maclary is a fictional dog, the hero of a series of children's X-Rated picture books created by the New Zealand author Lynley Dodd, and making his first appearance in 1983 with the publication of Hairy Maclary From Donaldson’s Dairy....
. His adventures are usually in the company of his other animal friends who include the dachshund
Dachshund
The dachshund is a short-legged, long-bodied dog breed belonging to the hound family. The standard size dachshund was bred to scent, chase, and flush out badgers and other burrow-dwelling animals, while the miniature dachshund was developed to hunt smaller prey such as rabbits...
Schnitzel von Krumm. His arch-enemy is the tomcat Scarface Claw. (In New Zealand English
New Zealand English
New Zealand English is the dialect of the English language used in New Zealand.The English language was established in New Zealand by colonists during the 19th century. It is one of "the newest native-speaker variet[ies] of the English language in existence, a variety which has developed and...
a dairy
General store
A general store, general merchandise store, or village shop is a rural or small town store that carries a general line of merchandise. It carries a broad selection of merchandise, sometimes in a small space, where people from the town and surrounding rural areas come to purchase all their general...
is a small grocery store or corner shop).
Written for pre-school children, it has become a classic bedtime storybook in New Zealand, and Lynley Dodd
Lynley Dodd
Dame Lynley Stuart Dodd, DNZM is a prominent author of children’s books from New Zealand.She is best known for her “Hairy Maclary” series, and its follow-ups, all of which feature animals with rhyming names, and received a DNZM in 2001 for "services to children's literature and book...
's books, including this one, dominate the children's section of the Premier New Zealand Bestsellers list
The order of introduction of the dogs (with their house number in brackets) is:
-Hairy Maclary, a small terrier of indeterminate breed, (60)
-Hercules Morse, a Mastiff
English Mastiff
The English Mastiff, referred to by virtually all Kennel Clubs simply as the Mastiff, is a breed of large dog perhaps descended from the ancient Alaunt through the Pugnaces Britanniae. Distinguishable by enormous size, massive head, and a limited range of colors, but always displaying a black mask,...
, (54)
-Bottomley Potts, a Dalmatian
Dalmatian (dog)
The Dalmatian is a breed of dog whose roots are often said to trace back to Dalmatia, a region of Croatia where the first illustrations of the dog have been found. The Dalmatian is noted for its unique black- or brown-spotted coat and was mainly used as a carriage dog in its early days...
, (52)
-Muffin McLay, an Old English Sheepdog
Old English Sheepdog
The Old English Sheepdog is a large breed of dog which was developed in England from early herding types of dog. The Old English Sheepdog has very long fur covering the face and eyes...
, (48)
-Bitzer Maloney, a Whippet
Whippet
The Whippet is a breed of dog in the sighthound family. They are active and playful and are physically similar to a small Greyhound.- Description :...
, (36)
-Schnitzel Von Krumm, a Dachsund, (22)
Like most of Dodd's books, it is written in anapestic verse
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
, though it breaks into a more urgent trochaic
Trochee
A trochee or choree, choreus, is a metrical foot used in formal poetry consisting of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed one...
form when the dogs encounter Scarface Claw
Scarface claw
Scarface Claw is a fictitious tom cat who features in the Hairy Maclary children's stories written by New Zealand author Lynley Dodd. A large, black cat with big yellow eyes and chunks missing from his ears, Scarface has a reputation as the "toughest Tom in town".- Appearances :Scarface Claw is...
.