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Harry the Dirty Dog
There's never been another dog as delightful–or dirty–as Harry.
This lovable white dog with black spots (or black dog with white spots) has charmed children for fifty years, and we are celebrating with an anniversary edition. This childhood favourite is perfect for reading aloud before going to bed or avoiding a bath.
This lovable white dog with black spots (or black dog with white spots) has charmed children for fifty years, and we are celebrating with an anniversary edition. This childhood favourite is perfect for reading aloud before going to bed or avoiding a bath.
Board book, 32 pages
Published
January 24th 2006
by HarperCollins
(first published 1956)
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My review: Harry is a white dog with black spots, who hates taking baths. So one day, he steals the bath brush and buries it in the yard and runs away from home. Along the way he gets very dirty.
I remember reading this book as a kid. I loved it then and I loved it now. It's a fun book of innocent mischief and great illustrations that clearly reveal how much fun Harry has getting dirty.
I'm going to have to buy No Roses for Harry for my niece, because I remember loving that one, too. It was anot...more
I remember reading this book as a kid. I loved it then and I loved it now. It's a fun book of innocent mischief and great illustrations that clearly reveal how much fun Harry has getting dirty.
I'm going to have to buy No Roses for Harry for my niece, because I remember loving that one, too. It was anot...more
Loveable Harry runs away to avoid taking a bath. He gets very dirty, but worse, he gets very lonely. When he goes home his family doesn’t recognize him until he happily convinces them to give him a bath. The story presents an opportunity to explore some old-fashion items like coal chutes and steam engines.
LEARNING EXPERIENCES
Ask the children what they avoid. Discuss the meaning of the would.
Harry has to prove it’s him. If you had to prove it was you, what would you do? Harry’s family used their...more
LEARNING EXPERIENCES
Ask the children what they avoid. Discuss the meaning of the would.
Harry has to prove it’s him. If you had to prove it was you, what would you do? Harry’s family used their...more
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This book was about a dog named Harry who, as you can tell by the title, was very dirty. He did not want a bath and ran away from it. He went around the city and got as dirty as he could, until his color completely changed. He went from being a white dog with black spots to a black dog with white spots. When he returned his owners didn’t even recognize him. So Harry went and dug up the scrubber that he buried and brought it back to his owners and they bathed him and finally realized i...more
This book was about a dog named Harry who, as you can tell by the title, was very dirty. He did not want a bath and ran away from it. He went around the city and got as dirty as he could, until his color completely changed. He went from being a white dog with black spots to a black dog with white spots. When he returned his owners didn’t even recognize him. So Harry went and dug up the scrubber that he buried and brought it back to his owners and they bathed him and finally realized i...more
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Harry is a white dog with black spots. Harry hated getting baths so he hid his scrub brush and ran out to play. He plays at a construction site, on the railroad, with some other dogs. Harry got so dirty his white and black spotted fur changed to black fur with white spots. After a while of playing, Harry felt hungry and went home. However when he got home his family did not recognize him. He did lots of tricks but they still did not recognize him. Therefore, Harry ran to the garden, dug...more
Harry is a white dog with black spots. Harry hated getting baths so he hid his scrub brush and ran out to play. He plays at a construction site, on the railroad, with some other dogs. Harry got so dirty his white and black spotted fur changed to black fur with white spots. After a while of playing, Harry felt hungry and went home. However when he got home his family did not recognize him. He did lots of tricks but they still did not recognize him. Therefore, Harry ran to the garden, dug...more
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This book is about a dog named Harry who dislikes taking baths. One day Harry heard the water running and he took his scrubbing brush and buried and ran away from home. Harry played at the railroad, tag with other dogs and even played at the coal chute in which he became the dirtiest dog that instead of being a white dog with black spots he turned to a black dog with white spots. His family didn’t recognize Harry since he was a different color. At that point Harry decided to find the scru...more
This book is about a dog named Harry who dislikes taking baths. One day Harry heard the water running and he took his scrubbing brush and buried and ran away from home. Harry played at the railroad, tag with other dogs and even played at the coal chute in which he became the dirtiest dog that instead of being a white dog with black spots he turned to a black dog with white spots. His family didn’t recognize Harry since he was a different color. At that point Harry decided to find the scru...more
Harry the Dirty Dog is a book that should be read to two year olds to four year olds. This story is a picturebook and the illustrations definitely help tell the story of Harry. Harry, the dog does not like to take a bath and when he hears the bath water running he assumes it is for him and runs away before they can out him in the tub. On his journey he goes from a white dog with spots to a black dog with white spots and when he returns home his family no longer recognizes him until he jumps int...more
Dec 16, 2011
Caitlin W.
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
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I watched Betty White read this story online at http://storylineonline.net
Harry is a dog that just hates baths! When he hears his family running the bath, he takes his brush, digs a hole in the back yard, buries it, and runs away. He plays in the dirtiest places he can find until he turns from a white dog with black spots into a black dog with white spots. Then he's all tuckered out and wants to go back home, but his family doesn't recognize him. He tries doing all his old tricks, but it's no us...more
Harry is a dog that just hates baths! When he hears his family running the bath, he takes his brush, digs a hole in the back yard, buries it, and runs away. He plays in the dirtiest places he can find until he turns from a white dog with black spots into a black dog with white spots. Then he's all tuckered out and wants to go back home, but his family doesn't recognize him. He tries doing all his old tricks, but it's no us...more
The title of Gene Zion's 1956 Harry the Dirty Dog says it all. Harry dislikes cleanliness. He hides the scrub brush whenever it's time to take a bath. To Harry, filthiness is next to dogliness. So he runs away and indulges in joyous, untidy rebellion. His dirty doings are depicted in a series of short, simple sentences and corresponding drawings: playing in a street, at the railroad, with other dogs. Even in a coal chute! In a humorous twist, all of the grime transforms Harry from a white dog wi...more
Summary: "Harry was a white dog with black spots who liked everything, except getting a bath." Taking matters into his own paws, he buries his family's scrubbing brush in the backyard and runs away from home before they can wrangle him into the tub. Harry gets dirty playing in the street, dirtier at the railroad, and dirtier still playing tag with the other dogs. When sliding down the coal chute, he actually changes from a white dog with black spots to a black dog with white spots! Of course, by...more
Harry the Dirty Dog’s cover made me think that this was going to be a story reminiscent of The Prince and the Pauper. It shows a picture with two dogs facing each other, one white with black spots and the other black with white spots. I was wrong. This is actually two pictures of the same dog before and after his adventures in avoiding a bath.
The illustrator used many techniques to demonstrate different scenes that Harry encountered throughout his journey. A few pages are have full-bleed illustr...more
The illustrator used many techniques to demonstrate different scenes that Harry encountered throughout his journey. A few pages are have full-bleed illustr...more
This book introduces a white dog with black spots who does not taking baths. He digs a hole in the garden where he buries his wash brush. Then he begins roaming the streets and getting covered in dirt. When he went through a coal shoot, he became unrecognizable, changing to a black dog with white spots.
By the closing of this story, when he returns to his house, his family think he is a strange dog visiting. He began to do his usual tricks to let them know it was him. He came up with the idea of...more
By the closing of this story, when he returns to his house, his family think he is a strange dog visiting. He began to do his usual tricks to let them know it was him. He came up with the idea of...more
Harry the Dirty Dog is a great story about a little white dog with black spots who LOVES to play. Most of the time he likes to get dirty too, but he does NOT like to take baths. One day when Harry hears the water running upstairs, he steals the scrub brush and goes to hide in the yard. After, he decides to go run around town and find new places to play, each dirtier than the last! Harry then gets tired and wants to go home. But when he returns, he is no longer a white dog with black spots... ins...more
This book reenforces the idea of "appreciate what you have". Harry didn't like baths, so one day, he buried the scrub brush and went around town and got very very dirty in retaliation. At the end of his fun day, Harry returned home, where his family didn't recognize him. This made Harry very sad, and he realized that he would do whatever it took in order for them to take him back. In this case, what he needed to do was to take a bath. Hopefully this story would teach my students to listen to the...more
Harry is a white dog with black spots who hates baths. When he hears he is supposed to have a bath, he runs away from home. He runs through construction sites and plays in the mud. He gets extremely dirty. Finally, he realizes that having a bath is not such a bad thing. He returns home and gets all clean.
The illustrations for this book were originally done in 1956, with not much color. Recently, the original illustrator has added splashes of color throughout the book to make it more modern. The...more
The illustrations for this book were originally done in 1956, with not much color. Recently, the original illustrator has added splashes of color throughout the book to make it more modern. The...more
This book has very enjoyable graphics, and it draws the reader in with the simple, non-repetitive story of a dog who left home wanting to avoid a bath. It has the feel of a story being told at a grandparent’s knee – engaging and yet uncomplicated.
This could be used to discuss or write about things that children do not like to do but know they need to do. There could be a discussion about the behavior of dogs or pets in general.
The pictures are very comical and entertaining. The cute little face...more
This could be used to discuss or write about things that children do not like to do but know they need to do. There could be a discussion about the behavior of dogs or pets in general.
The pictures are very comical and entertaining. The cute little face...more
Aug 13, 2007
Lisa Vegan
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
all young children & those young at heart, epecially dog lovers and those who hate baths :-)
I adored this book as a young child. It’s written for very young children, but I still enjoy it as an adult. It’s a very clever story and told with a lot of humor and warmth. I like all the Harry The Dirty Dog books but this one was the first I read and it remains my favorite. It holds up completely over time – a genuine classic.
This is another book that I love mostly because I remember it from my own childhood, and since senility (or early-onset-Alzheimer's) has taken most of my memories away, I love the ones I have retained.
I don't think it's a good book for kids at all, unless you've already taught your child that running away is a solution to anything. If you're a crap parent and your child threatens to run away anytime he/she doesn't want to do something and you don't know what to do because you have no authority,...more
I don't think it's a good book for kids at all, unless you've already taught your child that running away is a solution to anything. If you're a crap parent and your child threatens to run away anytime he/she doesn't want to do something and you don't know what to do because you have no authority,...more
This was a very cute book. In a way it was kind of like a "Where's Waldo" for kids. Throughout the book, Harry is walking through the city finding ways to get dirty. The pages are full of things and Harry is there amidst it all, but you have to find him. There were times I could not find him, but everything else on the page kind of points towards him so you are able to find him. For example, there is one page where he is playing tag with all of the neighborhood dogs. He is in the middle and kind...more
Harry the Dirty Dog has a lot of interesting elements to start it seems like they used water based colors and the lines give it a sense of feeling and motion. The water colors have a suitableness that i think is useful when the book includes a family. The elements in this book i think are the color palette used which are greens and oranges for the trees and wood objects. The background is white and some of the pages have run on pages which helps you create a story of your own before you read the...more
This is a cute story about a dog named Harry who hated to get bathed. So one day he decided to escape a bath and instead went through a series of activities that got him very dirty. Soon his clean white fur had become black and dirty. Harry's joy is short lived however when his family do not recognize him. Harry misses his family, their love, and how they used to play with him. So, he ends up getting clean and learning that taking a bath is not the worst thing in the world. I would definitely re...more
Summary:
Harry the Dirty Dog is a delightful tale about a dog that does not like to take baths. He hides the scrub brush and gallivants around town. He gets very dirty during his adventure. When he finally heads home for the night, his family does not recognize him because he is so dirty. He finds the scrub brush and jumps into the bathtub so they can give him a bath and finally recognize him. Because this book was read on storylineonline.net the illustrations were animated which definitely helpe...more
Harry the Dirty Dog is a delightful tale about a dog that does not like to take baths. He hides the scrub brush and gallivants around town. He gets very dirty during his adventure. When he finally heads home for the night, his family does not recognize him because he is so dirty. He finds the scrub brush and jumps into the bathtub so they can give him a bath and finally recognize him. Because this book was read on storylineonline.net the illustrations were animated which definitely helpe...more
This book is so cute! Harry is a little white dog with black spots who hates baths so much he runs away from home and gets all dirty and now appears black with white spots. When he comes back, he finds his family searching for him. They don't recognize him now that he is black with white spots, so he tries to convince them he's Harry by doing little tricks, but they still don't believe it. He then begs for a bath and his true color comes back. The character of Harry relates directly (in my opini...more
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gotta be the best book i've ever read. hands down. i was recently given a paperback copy for my 26th birthday. i miss all my crayon marks in the old one, but was never ever to recover the original.
Read this as a child and almost know it by heart. For every child (who hates baths) and every dog owner whose dog hates baths. A true classic and a must for every childhood library.
Harry the Dirty Dog, written by Gene Zion, is the story of Harry, a white dog with black spots, who loves everything except getting a bath. To avoid getting a bath he takes the scrub brush and buries it. Once he buries is, he then runs away from home. During his adventures he gets so dirty that he becomes a black dog with white spots. He gets tired and hungry, so he runs home. Once home, his family doesn’t recognize him and he digs up the scrub brush, runs upstairs and jumps into the bathtub. Th...more
This short children's book was about a dog named Harry that didn't like to take bath's. One day he had gotten really dirty and his family didn't recognize him at all. Harry tried to do all of his tricks for them, but they were not convinced that it was Harry. At the very end of the book Harry finally rushed up the the bathroom in their house and jumped in the bathtub and they finally realized that it was Harry! The illustrations in this book make it very known that this book is somewhat of an o...more
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I bought this board book at a discount store last year, not having read it previously although I was familiar with the book. Harry is a lovable dog who hates baths, so he runs away and gets really dirty. When he returns home, his family doesn't recognize him because his coat has 'changed colors', so to speak. It isn't until they give him a bath that they realize he really is their beloved Harry.
The best thing about this book is the wonderful artwork. Margaret Bloy Graham has a talent for portray...more
The best thing about this book is the wonderful artwork. Margaret Bloy Graham has a talent for portray...more
This book is great for young children because it is filled with ideas that children can relate to- the main character is a dog, the idea of not wanting to take a bath, and the comfort and love of a family. I think this book is also good because it hints slightly, without being "in your face blunt" at racial issues. It shows that just because Harry changed his appearance from a white dog to a black dog, doesnt mean that Harry himself actually changed. He was still the same dog, capable of doing t...more
Harry doesn't want to take a bath, so he runs away from home. But he gets so dirty that his family doesn't recognize him! How can he show that he belongs to them?
While I'm not generally a fan of animal books, kids definitely are. They enjoyed watching Harry's transformation from clean to dirty and finding him on each page of the book. The plot is simple and easy to follow and the text is broken up enough not to make reading seem overwhelming. Most of the words are easy enough to sound out, so th...more
While I'm not generally a fan of animal books, kids definitely are. They enjoyed watching Harry's transformation from clean to dirty and finding him on each page of the book. The plot is simple and easy to follow and the text is broken up enough not to make reading seem overwhelming. Most of the words are easy enough to sound out, so th...more
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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...more
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