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Slinky Malinki, Open the Door (Picture Puffin) | 
 enlarge | Author: Lynley Dodd
Publisher: Puffin Books
Category: Book
List Price: £4.99
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 4013
Media: Paperback
Edition: New Ed
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 0.2
ISBN: 0140553266
EAN: 9780140553260
ASIN: 0140553266
Publication Date: January 26, 1995
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Condition: Brand New. Shipped from UK Mainland. Delivery is usually 2 - 3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail.
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 A great romp! March 17, 2008
Mrs. Suzanne Ravenhall (Fareham, Hants)
Brilliantly written (as are all Lynley Dodds' books) about animals getting into a mess. Hilarious fun, that brings Hairy McClary in on the act too! Bonus! Some challenging words, but how do you expect your child to learn new words unless you introduce them in context. My daughter's learnt all sorts of words I would never have thought possible for her age had it not been for reading "challenging" books. Highly recommended.
Daughter's Favourite book December 20, 2006
A. H. Bolton (Notts)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is my daughter's favourite book. It's rhyming and repetition help children learn to recognise words and fill them in themselves, great for younger children as well as those learning to read. I've since bought many other Slinky Malinky and Hairy Maclary books which are also popular, but this is still the favourite. It would make a lovely gift for a child between 1 and 6.
Troublesome pair September 9, 2005
duirsgrove
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is the best book for preschoolers in my opinion (if that counts for anything)and generally is overlooked behind both Maclary books and other in authors such as Jill Murphy and the Ahlbergs etc.
A common complaint is that childrens books either aren't challenging enough, aren't funny enough etc etc but that is because they are not designed to educate, stimulate, amuse or engage childrens parents quite simply. Kids like them, they work even if not apparant and if an average adult actually tried to sit down and emulate that themselves they'd on average find it more difficult than a lengthy eloquent piece fit for an amazon review.
So why do I say it's good. Ok, you've got association- animals as comparable to mischevious children causing commotion and havoc around the house. You've got repetition, the foundation for learning to read and expand vocabulary through familiarisation. You've got a rhyming book - language development again. Children begin to remember the story and fill in the gaps - they can use these as beginner readers. don't be tempted into buying the Maclary dvd though, it's really awful.
This book went down best out of all the Hairy/Slinky books and would work for 18ms to 5 years.
Great fun December 19, 2003
jsm999 (Bedfordshire, UK)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Animals being naughty and making a mess - the perfect combination for most small children. My daughter has loved Slinky Malinki (and the Hairy Maclary books) since she was about 3, and still enjoys them at 6. It's true that in some of these books there is vocabulary which is challenging for pre-schoolers, but that doesn't seem to matter when the story is this entertaining and amusing.
I would recommend reading one of the Hairy Maclary books first if you haven't already, so you can appreciate his guest appearance on the last page!
 Disappointing!! November 8, 2003
1 out of 22 found this review helpful
Slinky Malinki is about a cat left alone at home who gets into mischief as she goes through the house opening various doors. The last door holds an unpleasant surprise. Cleaver plot but text fails to live up to it.
Lovely illustrations but I found this book VERY annoying. I'm not sure children in the age group it is meant for can follow what I consider to be nonsensical rhyming.The illustrations are beautifull but if it weren't for them I would give tis book no stars.
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