Slinky Malinki also aids in an exploration concepts such as nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs There is a wealth of grammatical issues including simile and onomatopoeia. Children are encouraged to participate and use skills of prediction when listening to Slinky Malinki, engaging with its rhythmic rhyming text. Slinky Malinki tells the story of a mischievous cat who by the end of the book decides against answering the call of the moon learns to keep out of trouble and stay home instead. This book is entertaining and interactive with plenty of repetition to anticipate and join in with. The hilarious illustrations will charm its audience. The rich vocabulary of this book broadens its spectrum making it accessible to a larger audience. Children will learn about rhythm and rhyme as they follow the hilarious antics of this rapscallion cat.
Today, Lynley is a big fan of Quentin Blake 'because of his humour and very clever art work.Told in rhyme, this is the story of Slinky Malinki, a cheeky and friendly cat by day, a master pilferer by night. It comes as no surprise that, as a child, she adored Dr Seuss because of his 'crazy sounds and the fact that he took such liberties with the English language.' Other favourite authors included A A Milne and the fairy tales of The Grimm Brothers and Hans Christian Andersen. As well as being a visual delight, these are some of the most rewarding books for children and adults to read out loud. Exuberant artwork and bouncy rhymes come together perfectly in books like Slinky Malinki and Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy. There was no looking back as Lynley went on to write and illustrate her own books for children. She began to work as a freelance illustrator and collaborated with author Eve Sutton on My Cat Likes To Hide in Boxes.
She went on to teach art before taking a break to start a family. Lynley Dodd graduated from the Elam School of Art in Auckland with a diploma in Fine Arts, majoring in sculpture.
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