Slinky Malinki Catflaps - Lynley Dodd

Advantages: Great rhythmic text and brilliant illustrations.
Disadvantages: None

...illustrator, Lynley Dodd. ****************************** Slinky Malinki ****************************** Slinky Malinki is a very slim black cat with piercing yellow eyes and the pointiest of thin tails. There are other books about Slinky Malinki. perhaps the best one to introduce the character is: Slinky Malinki Sliky Malinki, Open the door ****************************** The Story ****************************** In true Lynley Dodd's style ...
...and the others all follow Slinky Malinki back through his catflap to sit in front of the roaring fire in his house. ****************************** Style and Format ****************************** As with all Lynley Dodd's books there are alternate pages of text and illustrations. The rhyme is brilliant and children will be joining in with the story after the second or third reading of it. I have read this to 2 to 6 year olds and it's great for ... Read review

Advantages: Great read
Disadvantages: none

...book in the series of Slinky Malinki by Lynley Dodd. Slinky Malinki is a cute little black cat with yellow eyes and this is a review about Slinky Malinki catflaps. The book is about Slinky Malinki and he is layed on a raggedy rug and wakes up to wash himself and then goes outside to meet his friends. He meets Greywacke Jones and Butterball Brown who came out the shadows of a tree, Pimpernel Pugh and Mushroom Magee who came up through the leaves ...
...told to be quiet and Slinky Malinki ends back on the raggedy rug in front of the fire. The illustrations in the book are brilliant they describe the book as you are reading through it so you know what is going on. My opinion Slinky Malinki Catflaps is that it is a great rhymatic book and it is suitable from children 3 years up to adult as i love to read this book to my son and he sits on my lap until i have read all the way through. I would recommend ... Read review

Advantages: Great rhyming text and fab illustrations. Very popular amongst children
Disadvantages: None

...the ending which they think is funny! The rhyming text is popular with children as they can join in with the story and identify the rhyme. ~ Other books by Lynley Dodd ~ A huge number of books, all worth a read! I have only listed a few below to give you an idea: * Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy * Hairy Maclary Sit! * Hairy Maclary rumpus at the vet * Slinky Malinki Catflaps * Slinky Malinki Open the Door Lynley Dodd has an outstanding talent and it's no surprise that she's won awards for children's picture books!... Read review

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Advantages: Great rhyme and illustrations.
Disadvantages: None

...This is yet another stunning rhythmic tale by the award winning writer and illustrator, Lynley Dodd. *************** Slinky Malinki *************** Slinky Malinki is a very slim black cat with piercing yellow eyes and the pointiest of thin tails. There are other books about Slinky Malinki: Slinky Malinki Catflaps Sliky Malinki, Open the door Slinky Malinki's Christmas Crackers *********** The Story *********** In true Lynley Dodd's style this is all told in rhyme. The book begins with a description of SM: 'Slinky Malinki was blacker than black, A stalking and lurking adventurous cat. He had bright yellow eyes, a warbling wail and a kink at the end of his very long tail.' During the day, SM would play with the leaves but at night time he'd would prowl and pry, creeping along fences and walls, sneaking... Read review

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