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Author: Dodd, Lynley

Reading age: from c 3 years

Published on 4 July 2002 by Penguin Random House Children’s UK (Puffin) in the United Kingdom as part of ‘the Hairy Maclary and Friends’ series.

Board Book | 36 pages
138 x 177 x 26 | 386g

Join Hairy Maclary and his friends on their first ever adventure in this golden 40th anniversary edition of the beloved rhyming classic!Over 5 million Hairy Maclary books sold worldwide.

Hairy Maclary is off for a walk in town, and on the way he’s joined by many furry friends of all shops and sizes, from Bottomley Potts (covered in spots) to Schnitzel von Krumm (with a very low tum). But when they suddenly find themselves face-to-face with Scarface Claw – the toughest Tom in town – it’s time to run all the way back home!The brilliantly clever rhyme and vivid, engaging pictures have made this story into a children’s classic, beloved for over 40 years – and it’s still one of the most popular picture books today.

‘Children will love looking at the detailed illustrations of each dog, and it’s a great conversation starter around different words to describe how each dog looks and might feel’ – The Evening StandardMore Hairy Maclary classics:Hairy Maclary’s BoneHairy Maclary’s Rumpus at the VetHairy Maclary’s Showbusiness