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Podcast: Saturday Morning with Jack Tame
Episode: Dame Lynley Dodd: Kiwi Children's book author on her writing career, winning the Legacy Award at the New Zealander of the Year Awards
Description: Dame Lynley Dodd is a staple of Kiwi childhoods.  The beloved children’s author is best known for her Hairy Maclary series, the first of which was released over 40 years ago. She’s sold millions of books worldwide, and just this week she was honoured at the New Zealander of the Year Awards. Dodd was granted the Legacy Award for fostering a love of literature in generations of children.  While she admits it sounds a bit silly, Dodd admits to feeling slightly guilty at the level of acclaim and the legacy she’s bu...