Hairy Maclary's Caterwaul Caper - Lynley Dodd

Wonderful. Lynley Dodd has written many books for children. The rhyming makes for good interesting reading, and the stories are good, too. This one tells of Scarface Claw getting stuck up a tree, and all the dogs hearing the noise and coming to see what's going on. And, simply, upon rescue, they all go back again. It's so simple that it must take a while to write. Her style of writing is pleasant, and I was surprised to say that it actually held my attention as well as my son's, to the extent that each time I read him a story, I tend to reach for a Lynley Dodd book before most others. At the moment, Caterwaul Caper is flavour of the month, and I am sure when ...  Read the complete review

***Background*** Lynley Dodd has written a whole series of rhyming books about this scruffy mutt called Hairy Maclary and his friends. Each one delights young children with funny stories and clever rhymes. She not only writes all these books but illustrates them too. Her other series about the scrawny cat, Slinky Malinki is also a popular choice by young readers. ***The Story*** This story starts with Scarface Claw who is a very mischievous and naughty cat. He is off on adventures, "Higher and higher he sneakily snuck, but up in the branches he suddenly STUCK. 'WROWWW-W-W-W-W-W-W,' he ...  Read the complete review