The Dudgeon is Coming

This gorgeous new picture book from Lynley Dodd explores the mayhem caused by Chinese whispers!

'Pass on the news' said the bombazine bear to the taffeta cat who was dressing her hair, 'The Dudgeon is coming, he's shy and polite… 'Look after the Dudgeon- he's coming tonight.'

Why is everyone becoming more and more alarmed about the Dudgeon's arrival? In this hilarious and imaginative picture book, the much-loved creator of Hairy Maclary explores the mayhem that a scrambled message can cause.

Lynley Dodd:is New Zealand's best known and most highly respectable author and illustrator of children's picture books. Her work has sold over two million copies world-wide. Born and educated in New Zealand, Lynley is a graduate of the Elam School of Art in Auckland. Since winning the prestigious Esther Glen Award with Eve Sutton in 1975 for My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes, Lynley has written 24 picture books. Four of these have won the New Zealand Picture Book of the Year Award, and many more have made the Award shortlist.
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy was published in 1983 and immediately caught the imagination of parents and children all over the world.
Lynley has won numerous prizes for her work, received the Margaret Mahy Award in 1999 and in 2002 was made a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year Honours for services to children's literature. Lynley lives in Tauranga with her husband, Tony and their beautiful Burmese cat, Suu Kyi.

Review: Lynley Dodd's clever use of rhyming words and sing-song story is enchanting. The Dudgeon is Coming is an enchanting tale of a message being passed on through a chain of people and how it becomes distorted.

The Dudgeon is Coming
ABC Books
Author: Lynley Dodd
ISBN: 9780733323850
Price: $21.95