Schnitzel Von Krumm's Basketwork

Schnitzel von Krumm's family has replaced his smelly old basket - will he ever sleep again?

Tucked in a hideyhole under the stair, lay a rickety basket in need of repair . . .

Schnitzel von Krumm is outraged when his misguided family decides to replace his worn out, beaten up, smelly old basket. He tries to find somewhere else sleep, but none of the places he tries out - a pile of laundry, the broom cupboard, the vegetable basket, under a shrub - has the friendly smell of his old basket. Poor little Schnitzel! Will his family get the message?

'A child's best introduction to books' - The Times Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd!

Lynley Dodd graduated from the Elam School of Art in Auckland with a diploma in Fine Arts, majoring in sculpture. She went on to teach art before taking a break to start a family. She began to work as a freelance illustrator and collaborated with author Eve Sutton on My Cat Likes To Hide in Boxes. There was no looking back as Lynley went on to write and illustrate her own books for children. Exuberant artwork and bouncy rhymes come together perfectly in books like Slinky Malinki and Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy. As well as being a visual delight, these are some of the most rewarding books for children and adults to read out loud. 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. Today, Lynley is a big fan of Quentin Blake 'because of his humour and very clever art work.'