A 'cat and mouse' chase follows, with the two characters ending up peacefully snuggled together after Zachary Quack has saved a soggy Hairy Maclary from the river. Last week was the birth of our first great niece, and I had to get her a copy - of course, had to read it again myself. He's great and the rhymes in this rhyming book are easy to read and never feel like hard work to read again and again. The book tells the story of scruffy dog Hairy Maclary meeting up with different dog friends who are all out for a walk. But like most bullies, Scarface turns out to be not quite as tough as everybody thinks - in fact, he's scared of his own reflection!

In this introductory book in the HAIRY MACLARY series, all the pooches-from big-as-a-horse Hercules Morse to Schnitzel von Krumm with the very low tum-meet their feline match. But when they suddenly find themselves face-to-face with Scarface Claw - the toughest Tom in town - it's time to run all the way back home! He's the cheekiest, muckiest pup you'll ever meet, with an endearing crew of doggy pals - and a fierce arch-enemy in bad-cat Scarface Claw!Inventive language, clever rhymes and lots of repetition make it an absolute treat to read aloud, and it's one of the books I've most enjoyed sharing with my two year-old daughter.

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