Our author of the month is Lynley Dodd the writer behind the Hairy Maclary books which are all about a dog called Hairy Maclary and his friends. They follow their adventures and are full of funny rhymes and interesting characters.
If you don’t have any of her books at home, you can read some of them on her website
The website also contains lots of fun games and information on the many different characters that her books feature.
Activities
Read as many of the Hairy Maclary books as you can.
Create your own book character. What kind of animal will they be and what rhyming name will they have?
Think of different words and find as many rhyming words as you can to go with them. Try cat or dog to start with.
Write your own Hairy Maclary themed story and remember to add lots of pictures!
Use toys to recreate some of the stories.
If you have, or were to get a dog, what breed would you choose? Draw a picture of it.
What does a dog need to be happy and healthy? Write a list.
