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Hairy Maclary And Zachary Quack

Hairy Maclary And Zachary Quack

Summary

Hairy Maclary and Zachary Quack is a hilarious rhyming story by Lynley Dodd.

Over 5 million Hairy Maclary books sold worldwide


A board book edition of this bestselling Hairy Maclary story.

Hairy Maclary is looking for some peace and quiet for his afternoon doze. But everywhere he goes he's followed by an irrepressible yellow duckling, Zachary Quack, who wants to footle and frolic and play. Hairy Maclary keeps trying to skedaddle away only to be followed by the pittery pattery duck! Eventually, Hairy Maclary realises that he can't shake off Zachary Quack and they curl up together for a doze in the sun!

About the author

Lynley Dodd

Lynley Dodd graduated from the Elam School of Art in Auckland with a diploma in Fine Arts, majoring in sculpture. She went on to teach art before taking a break to start a family. She began to work as a freelance illustrator and collaborated with author Eve Sutton on My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes. There was no looking back as Lynley went on to write and illustrate her own books for children. Exuberant artwork and bouncy rhymes come together perfectly in books like Slinky Malinki and Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy. As well as being a visual delight, these are some of the most rewarding books for children and adults to read out loud.
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