Lynley Dodd
Dame Lynley Dodd | |
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| Born | Lynley Stuart Dodd 5 July 1941 Rotorua, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Writer, illustrator |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's, picture books |
| Notable works | |
| Notable awards | Margaret Mahy Award |
| Relatives | Eve Sutton (cousin-in-law) |
Dame Lynley Stuart Dodd DNZM (born 5 July 1941) 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, all of which feature animals with rhyming names and have sold over five million copies worldwide. 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.