A Dragon in a Wagon

by Lynley Dodd

Book Overview

For the sake of variety, Susie imagines that her friendly dog Sam is a series of more exotic creatures, from a dragon in a wagon to a shark in the dark. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140540857
• ISBN13: 9780140540857
• Release Date: October 1990
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Age Range: 3 years and under

Customer Reviews

Reminiscent of Biscuit and Angus

Hairy McCleary from Donaldson's Dairy is the first in a long series of books from one of the most popular children's authors in New Zealand. Her writing style of rhyming verse should be popular with fans of Dr. Seuss. In this book, Hairy McCleary is joined by a slew of other dogs (some have their own books) as they explore down the street. But a terrible cat gets in the way of their doggy behavior. The book is nicely illustrated with full-page illustrations. The verse follows patterned rhymes and the list of dogs is repeated each time a new one joins up. The repetition and simple plot make it good for younger readers and it sets the stage for many other adventures. All in all it is like of combination of BISCUIT (Alyssa Satin Capucilli) with its repetitiveness and ANGUS AND THE DUCKS (Marjorie Flack) with its resolution of curiosity.

hairy maclary

As an expat New Zealander now living in the US I am delighted to finally be able to get these books here.I have been reading them to kids for 15 years and now have a son of my own and he already has the entire collection of Hairy Maclary related books (14 and Counting....)This is one of my all time favourite books. Every child I have read or given these to has become addicted to that scruffy black dog. His is an everyday New Zealand kind of life. The illustrations are typical NZ scenery, great for those who have been there and remember fondly the backdrop to these great tales.Lynley Dodd has also written several other great kids books, so check her out on the web. The other reviews tell you how great the book is, I wanted to let you know that if you love this book there are many more to discover.

Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy

My sons - 4 years old and 18 months both adore this book. The rhyming text keeps them engrossed as I animatedly read about the adventures of Hairy Maclary and his friends. My 4 year old asks lots of questions about the different dogs that are introduced, so it is also very educational.

A MUST HAVE

Lynley Dodd's rhyming text and pictures make for a fabulous read that will rank among your child's favorite read alouds if not THE favorite. My sister has been sending me Lynley Dodd's books directly from New Zealand for years and my kids STILL talk about them, repeating line after line of the memorized text from so many years ago and still enjoy hearing them as they are shared with their younger siblings. This is the first book of many with the same characters (Schnitzel von Krumm with a very low tum, Bitzer Maloney all skinny and bony, Bottomly Potts covered in spots, Hercules Morse as big as a horse, Muffin McLay like a bundle of hay and of course, Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy.) You will love these dogs. And you will also meet Scarface Claw. Great gifts.. holidays, birthdays, and births!

this is one we parents love to read (over & over) at bedtime

This book is legendary in our family - we live in the place God would choose for a holiday! -Noosa, Australia. When we take Henry (7) and Tom (4)walking with Sophie(English Springer Spaniel) we run into so many other dogs - the boys always tell me "who" these dogs are according to the Lynley Dodd stories. We quite often run into 'Muffin McLay' and 'Barnacle Beasley' and there is great excitement whenever we see 'Hercules Morse as big as a horse' or 'Schnitzel Von Crumm with a very low tum'. To deny your children these stories is to starve them from essential nutrients for the imagination! - The Callaghans love these stories - Thankyou Lynley Dodd for making our dog walking a magical experience!!!!!