Harry the Dirty Dog was followed by No Roses for Harry!, Harry and the Lady Next Door, and Harry by the Sea. Gene Zion and Margaret Bloy Graham collaborated on four picture books featuring the enormously popular white dog with black spots. The artist has added splashes of color to the cheerful scenes for this welcome new edition.

Whether he's a white dog with black spots, or a black dog with white spots, Harry is sure to steal your hear (and your scrub brush, too, if you're not careful).įirst published in 1956, this beloved classic is a collaboration between Gene Zion and two-time Caldecott Honor winner Margaret Bloy Graham. Kids' Book Review said, 'Its timeless storyline, humour and sheer affection between the characters make the series an absolute delight for all ages.' Common Sense Media commented, 'Expressive illustrations with old-fashioned charm.' The book continues to be held in thousands of libraries worldwide.There's never been another dog as delightful-or dirty-as Harry. Kirkus Reviews called it 'Another funnybone tickling charmer'. Harry the Dirty Dog received positive reviews. Ten years later, in 1997, Weston Woods Studios released another film featuring this character, narrated by Bruce Bayley Johnson It was directed by Peter Matulavich and written by Gene Zion and Matulavich. In 1987, a live action short film based on the book was produced and released. Soon after, however, Harry hides the scrubbing brush under his bed. The family collectively gives the strange dog a bath, ultimately recognizing it to be Harry. His attempts to get his family to realize that it is him succeed only when he digs up the brush that he had earlier buried. When he returns home, Harry's family does not recognize him. Harry becomes very dirty after playing in the streets, at the railroad, and in the dog park to the extent that, covered in dirt, he becomes a black dog with white spots. Harry is a family dog with white fur and black spots who, disenchanted with taking baths, buries the bathtub scrubber and runs away from home. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association listed the book as one of its 'Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children.' The story also spawned an animated short, which was released in 1997. Originally published in black and white in 1956 by Harper and Row, it was reprinted in 2002 with splashes of color added by the original artist. Harry the Dirty Dog is an American children's picture book written by Gene Zion and illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham.

Harry the dirty dog 1956