![]() But this is not just a story about a storyteller, it is a book that explores Lynley Dodd's working world. So I did.' In The Life and Art of Lynley Dodd, Finlay Macdonald tells the tale of how a small girl raised in Kaingaroa Forest became the illustrator and virtuoso wordsmith behind so many picture books that are living classics. ![]() And I picked it up and thought, well, yes, I could do this. It was just a scrap of paper I'd tucked between the pages of my ideas book, as you do. But what of his creator?'People don't believe me when I tell them that Hairy Maclary fell out of a book - literally - but he did. Its protagonist's shaggy face and mischievous eyes are now iconic. 'A visual delight' NZ Listener's 100 Best Books of 2013'Lynley Dodd is a national treasure, and this excellent book shows us why.' Weekend Press Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy has been read and loved by millions since its 1983 publication. ![]() The Life and Art of Lynley Dodd is both a tale of remarkable success and a window into a brilliant creative mind.Finlay Macdonald's beautifully told, visually gorgeous biography of Dame Lynley Dodd and her creation, the rascally dog Hairy Maclary. ![]()
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