We love, love, love this tale and have gone on to read and enjoy all the other stories with Hairy Maclary. Run your fingers over the text to hear the story and touch any word to hear and see it spoken and spelt. Hairy Maclary's Bone; Hairy Maclary Scattercat; Hairy Maclary's Caterwaul Caper; Hairy Maclary's Rumpus at the Vet; Slinky Malinki; Hairy Maclary's Showbusiness; Slinky Malinki, Open the Door; Sniff-Snuff-Snap!

Hairy Maclary is a bouncy, scruffy and mischievous dog whose cheeky adventures with his lovable animal friends (and enemies!Queda perfectamente retratado lo que es un perro y gustará a quien lo haya vivido, pero es probable que no sea comprendido por quien no sabe cómo se comporta un perro o quien sólo haya paseado a su perro con la correa en entornos muy controlados, como sucede ahora. The success of the books lies in the wonderful, sing-song rhythm and verse along with the vivid illustrations of dogs and cats. Now you can meet them too in this frolicking, rollicking little library - a perfect introduction to the many adventures of Hairy Maclary and friends and just right for tiny fingers and little hands! The gang go for a doggy strut downtown – only to be sent packing by Scarface Claw, the toughest tom in town.

That in itself isn’t necessarily a bad thing, in fact it probably makes it more appealing to a broader spectrum of age groups.The animals in this series, unlike the creatures of Beatrix Potter's stories, are not given human thoughts and motives, their actions tell the stories, and reflect their animal natures.