Slinky Malinki, Open the Door (Hairy Maclary and Friends)

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Regardless, if you're looking for children's books with cats as the main characters, Slinky Malinki is a fun series to explore. The illustrations are fun and colorful and the story is told in a poetic meter. The vocabulary in this tale of Slinky Malinki's adventures at home with the family bird, is much simpler than that in Slinky Malinki, Cat Flaps. The kea is a species of large parrot in the family Nestoridae found in the forested and alpine regions of the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand. Not only in one room! In the bathroom as well! Notice how Slinky’s face is half visible in the bathroom mirror, suggesting a Janus type character. I’ve no doubt Slinky is a loving, purring pet sometimes. But this mirror view represents his evil side, which all cats seem to have. Peak Fun! The Lynley Dodd Exhibition - Redcliffe Library, 8 December 2017 - 17 March 2018". theredcliffepeninsula.com.au. The Redcliffe Peninsula . Retrieved 12 September 2019.

Although the books are designed to entertain young children, they are not intended as "early readers", as are, for example, the " Cat in the Hat" books by Dr. Seuss which have a very basic and largely phonic vocabulary. The Hairy Maclary books, despite their simple stories, introduce the listening child to some long but very expressive words, which are not part of the average preschooler vocabulary but must be understood by the child in the context in which they occur. For example, the noise made by a stranded cat and the excited dogs who discover it is described as a "cacophony". Malinki is based on Dodd's cat, Wooskit, who was with her for 13 years. Slinky Malinki is very silly. [4] The Guardian lists Malinki amongst the top ten cats in children's fiction. [5] Original artwork of him has been part of a travelling exhibition over a number of years, [6] [7] [8] and he is part of a sculpture of some of Dodd's characters at Tauranga. [9] Reception [ edit ]

Musical Stories: Strategies For Integrating Literature and Musical For Young Children". Australian Journal of Early Childhood. Sage Publications. 32 (4): 7–12. 1 December 2007. doi: 10.1177/183693910703200403 . Retrieved 10 September 2019– via GALE. After the 2000 US presidential election had been described as a 'schmozzle', Dodd's use of the word 'shemozzle' in this book was discussed in US media, [16] with the following verse quoted: Lynley Dodd is an award-winning author/illustrator who lives in New Zealand. She is enormously popular for her rhyming stories of the unforgettable HAIRY MACLARY and his friends. She worked as a teacher before beginning to write her own books in 1974. The story itself is (hopefully) very unrealistic in it's portrayal of cat behavior - especially with birds. But of course, the more outlandish a children's story is, the more they'll typically enjoy it. And, it is true to what children may imagine their pets are up to when they aren't home with them - especially if they come home to an unexplainable mess! This article possibly contains original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. ( January 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

Lynley Dodd utilises the human tendency for pareidolia in the ‘good room’. A woven artwork features an urn which definitely has a look of dismay on its ‘face’. Also, pillows/cushions with stuffing coming out are pretty much compulsory when it comes to picturebook mischief making. Surprise! (for the reader) As you’ll see from the works of art below, parrots are admired for their colourful beauty as much as for their mischievousness. Lynley Dodd is a New Zealander, and Kiwis will likely think ‘mischievous’ when it comes to parrots. Native New Zealand parrots are some of the most intelligent (and therefore the most mischievous) in the world. Especially pesky for tourists visiting the snow: Keas. urn:oclc:105367102 Republisher_date 20150131014427 Republisher_operator [email protected] Scandate 20141222054810 Scanner scribe5.shenzhen.archive.org Scanningcenter shenzhen Worldcat (source edition)

Hairy Maclary's adventures are usually in the company of his other dog friends who include the Dachshund Schnitzel von Krumm, the Dalmatian Bottomley Potts, the Greyhound Bitzer Maloney, the English Mastiff Hercules Morse and the Old English Sheepdog Muffin McLay. The series also features cats Scarface Claw, their formidable opponent, and Slinky Malinki.