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Gene Zion

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Born on October 5, in 1913, Gene Zion attended the New School of Social Research and the Pratt Institute. In 1948, he married artist Margaret Bloy Graham, who then collaborated with him on all his picture books. When their marriage ended in 1968, Zion also ended his career as an author. Zion is best known for his creation of the rascally dog, Harry, who appears in such books as HARRY THE DIRTY DOG and HARRY BY THE SEA. He died in 1975.

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Average rating: 4.13 · 27,812 ratings · 467 reviews · 17 distinct works · Similar authors

	Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion, Margaret Bloy Graham (Illustrator) 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 21,663 ratings — published 1956 — 20 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Roses for Harry! by Gene Zion, Margaret Bloy Graham (Illustrator) 4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 3,212 ratings — published 1958 — 15 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Harry and the Lady Next Door by Gene Zion, Margaret Bloy Graham (Illustrator) 4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 2,526 ratings — published 1960 — 14 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Harry by the Sea by Gene Zion, Margaret Bloy Graham (Illustrator) 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 380 ratings — published 1956 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Harry The Dirty Dog Treasury: Three Stories 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 228 ratings — published 1956 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Plant Sitter by Gene Zion, Margaret Bloy Graham (Illustrator) 4.56 of 5 stars 4.56 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 1959 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All Falling Down by Gene Zion, Margaret Bloy Graham (Illustrator) 3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 1951 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sugar Mouse Cake 4.62 of 5 stars 4.62 avg rating — 21 ratings — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dear Garbage Man by Gene Zion, Margaret Bloy Graham 3.38 of 5 stars 3.38 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1957 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Meanest Squirrel I Ever Met 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 24 ratings — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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