Lynley Dodd

Dame Lynley Dodd

DNZM
BornLynley Stuart Dodd
(1941-07-05) 5 July 1941 (age 83)
Rotorua, New Zealand
OccupationWriter, illustrator
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's, picture books
Notable works
Notable awardsMargaret Mahy Award
RelativesEve Sutton (cousin-in-law)

Dame Lynley Stuart Dodd DNZM (born 5 July 1941[1]) is a New Zealand children's book author and illustrator. She is best known for her Hairy Maclary and Friends series, and its follow-ups,[2][3] all of which feature animals with rhyming names and have sold over five million copies worldwide.[4] In 1999, Dodd received the Margaret Mahy Award.

She was appointed a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2002 New Year Honours, redesignated as a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2009.

  1. ^ "Interviews with NZ Children's Authors: Lynley Dodd". Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Hairy Maclary named as the bestselling book of the decade in New Zealand". Stuff. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Dodd, Lynley". Read NZ Te Pou Muramura. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  4. ^ Terry, Fiona (8 August 2008). "Times Online: Interview with Lynley Dodd". London: Times Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 5 May 2009.[dead link]