![]() ![]() ![]() School Library Journal found that "While there's nothing wrong with this book, there's nothing to recommend it, either", and concluded "It's hard to imagine many preschoolers who would sit through the whole book. The book received mixed reviews when first published. Original artwork of him has been part of a travelling exhibition over a number of years, and he is part of a sculpture of some of Dodd's characters at Tauranga. The Guardian lists Malinki amongst the top ten cats in children's fiction. Malinki is based on Dodd's cat, Wooskit, who was with her for 13 years. It has become a best-selling bedtime storybook in New Zealand. ![]() The book is written for pre-school children, with rhythmic, rhyming text. Slinky Malinki, first published in 1990, is one of a well-known series of books by New Zealand author Lynley Dodd. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Holdings Library Blmgtn - Herman B Wells LibraryĬall Number GR111.A Location Wells Library - Research Coll. Subject headings African American women- Folklore. ![]() Her true tales: Millie Evans: plantation times Her folkways and legends: Woman and man started even Good Blanche, bad Rose, and the talking eggs Her animal tales: Little girl and Buh Rabby Her stories : African American folktales, fairy tales, and true tales / told by Virginia Hamilton illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon. ![]() ![]() This book ties off several threads from the previous books. ![]() ![]() You want the truth? You can't handle the truth. and the conspiracy seems to be growing as more and more trusted people appear to be in on it. Complicating things further the Enchanted Village is looking less and less enchanted as Darcy discovers Aunt Ve has placed a spell on her and is avoiding Darcy like the plague. Now animals all over the Enchanted Village are disappearing and fingers are pointing in every direction as Darcy's suspect list grows. As Darcy tries closing in on her target everything goes pear shaped when the suspected cheat dies in front of Darcy. Hired to investigate a suspected "Pet show cheater" who ruthlessly has puts the competition out by injuring the contestant's owners. ![]() Darcy and the 'As you wish' sleuths are at it again. A nice pay off to many outstanding questions. ![]() |