1999, she became the ninth recipient of the Margaret Mahy Award. She was appointed a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2002 New Year Honours, for services to children's literature and book illustration. Following the re-introduction of titular honours by the New Zealand government, she accepted redesignation as a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2009. Books 1973 – My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes 1976 – The Nickle Nackle Tree 1978 – Titimus Trim 1982 – The Apple Tree 1982 – The Smallest Turtle 1983 – Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy 1984 – Hairy Maclary's Bone 1985 – Hairy Maclary Scattercat 1986 – Wake Up, Bear 1987 – Hairy Maclary's Caterwaul Caper 1988 – A Dragon In A Wagon 1989 – Hairy Maclary's Rumpus at the Vet 1990 – Slinky Malinki 1991 – Find Me A Tiger 1991 – Hairy Maclary's Showbusiness 1992 – The Minister's Cat ABC 1993 – Slinky Malinki Open The Door 1994 – Schnitzel von Krumm’s Basketwork 1995 – Sniff-Snuff-Snap 1996 – Schnitzel von Krumm Forget-Me-Not and Hairy Maclary Six Stories 1997 – Hairy Maclary SIT 1998 – Slinky Malinki Catflaps 1999 – Hairy Maclary and Zachary Quack 2000 – Hedgehog Howdedo 2001 – Scarface Claw and The Apple Tree and Other Stories 2002 – Schnitzel von Krumm, Dogs Never Climb Trees 2004 – The Other Ark 2005 – Zachary Quack Minimonster 2006 – Slinky Malinki's Christmas Crackers 2007 – Hairy Maclary's Hat Tricks 2008 – The Dudgeon is Coming 2009 – Hairy Maclary, Shoo 2012 – Slinky Malinki Early Bird 2017 – Scarface Claw - Hold Tight! References 1941 births Living people New Zealand children's writers Elam Art School alumni People from Rotorua New Zealand women children's writers 21st-century New Zealand writers 20th-century New Zealand writers Dames Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit 20th-century New Zealand women writers 21st-century New Zealand women writers Writers who illustrated their own writing