Picture books are either hard cover, soft cover (paperback) or board books. Board books are ideal as first books. The thick board pages are easier to turn and don't tear easily.
Lynley Dodd books Lynley Dodd is one of New Zealand's best known authors and illustrator of children's picture books. Her much-loved characters include Hairy Maclary, Scarface Claw, Slinky Malinki and Schnitzel von Krumm.
