Slinky Malinki

Slinky Malinki is a fictitious cat who features in the Hairy Maclary children's stories written by New Zealand author Lynley Dodd.

Slinky Malinki, first published in 1990,[1][2] is one of a well-known series of books by New Zealand author Lynley Dodd.

[9] In 2015 Malinki featured alongside other Lynley Dodd characters in an Edinburgh Fringe show for children, Hairy Maclary's Cat Tales by Nonsense Productions.

"[3] By contrast, a reviewer for Booklist compared Malinki to one of Eliot's cats, highlighted the verse and illustrations, and concluded that "New readers will find the vocabulary varied and occasionally challenging but are sure to enjoy the fun.

After the 2000 US presidential election had been described as a 'schmozzle', Dodd's use of the word 'shemozzle' in this book was discussed in US media,[18] with the following verse quoted:What a SHEMOZZLE, the things they did, Slinky Malinki and Stickybeak Syd.

[19] The story was inspired by Dodd's cat Suu Kyi's obsession with a particular red-nosed mouse Christmas tree decoration.

[20][21] Slinky Malinki Early Bird, first published in 2012, is written with rhythmic, rhyming text and is popular with pre-school age children.