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Summary: In the bawth, in the bawth
Review: A trip back in time to 1956. Let it never be said that fantastic female illustrators are a new phenomenon. Margaret Bloy Graham's attention to detail and delightful characters back in the day resulted in this lovely tale of a filthy dog. Perusing the pages of "Harry the Dirty Dog", the reader is drawn into a delightful story that encompasses all times and all places. It is a story that has stood up well over the years.
Harry is a white dog with black spots who is NOT fond of baths. After hiding his scrub brush and hi-tailing it away from his home, Harry becomes so terribly dirty that he resembles a black dog with white spots. When his own family doesn't recognize him, Harry must take drastic measures to make his way back into the family's heart.
Harry's an adorable little mutt. The book isn't making any intentional social commentary, but I did love the variety of places Harry got into. Look, he's playing near the construction workers! Look, he's down at the railroad! Look, he's sliding down a coal shoot! It's nice to see jobs in a kids book that aren't all posh upper middle class desk occupations. Admittedly, sometimes the book's published date is obvious. Where, after all, are all the black people? Any minority at all? This is a world full of white white whites. Still, how much do you hold a book accountable for such things when it is thoroughly lacking in any other problems?
Harry's family members look like nothing so much as early prototypes of Harry Bliss (the New Yorker cartoonist who wrote the children's book, "Don't Forget to Come Back"), by the way. Those big black Orphan Annie eyes. Altogether, this is a good book for any adult that wants to remember a time tinged in nostalgia. Kids will feel for Harry, just as they are relieved that he makes back home okay in the end. Any child that loves doggies will adore this book. It may even serve those adults that want a story that applauds the virtues of keeping clean. A fine piece of work.
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Summary: I Love this Book
Review: As I was searching for books to buy my cousins for Christmas I thought about Harry the Dirty Dog. I'm 31 years old and still have my copy from when I was a kid. I used to dream about what my own dog did when she ran away from home. This book makes you realize that you shouldn't take the small things in life for granted. Harry decided to leave his home to see what else was out there only to realize that he had everything he needed at home. This is my all-time favorite book. I'm glad it's still being published.
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Summary: Adventure and Drama
Review: Harry runs away to avoid a bath, sending the reading along for a journey through all the dirtiest (and most fun) places in the nearby city streets. Of course all adventurers eventually have to come home. Here the story does a wonderful parody/reversal on the recognition scene in the Odyssey, where it is Harry who can't be recognized for his "disguise" of a black sooty coat with white spots. Eventually though the power of the dreaded bath, he's finally revealed and reunited with his family.
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Summary: Sweet dog, sweet family, sweet story
Review: I love the Harry the Dirty Dog series! A great story for kids and adults who like to read a good children's book. Harry is an adorable white dog with black spots (as is repeated throughout all of the Harry books)... and he's always getting dirty. His entire family loves him and he loves them right back. Even when he's dirty, Harry is still family... which makes a great parable for parents explaining to their children that while they may not be happy when their kids mess up, they are still loved nonetheless. The illustrations of this happy dog frolicking around are absolutely precious. The story is endearing and I have my copy sitting on my coffee table.
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Summary: Harry the dirty dog is a classic kid's story
Review: I remember reading this book when I was in school and I always enjoyed it. Harry takes off from his family, and gets so dirty they don't recognize him. He has a fun time around town, but when he realizes his family does not know him, he needs to have a bath to prove that he is their dog. This is a cute story, which my 7 year old loves to read over and over. A five star read for kids of any age.
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Summary: Harry the dirty dog is a classic kid's story
Review: I remember reading this book when I was in school and I always enjoyed it. Harry takes off from his family, and gets so dirty they don't recognize him. He has a fun time around town, but when he realizes his family does not know him, he needs to have a bath to prove that he is their dog. This is a cute story, which my 7 year old loves to read over and over. A five star read for kids of any age.
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Summary: ONE OF THE BEST DOG BOOKS
Review: I THOUGHT I READ THIS BOOK WHEN I WAS LITTLE & DIDN'T CARE FOR IT, BUT I BOUGHT THIS AS OUR TODDLER LOVES DOGS. I DON'T THINK I'VE EVER READ THIS BOOK BEFORE. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST DOG BOOKS OUT THERE, ALONG WITH BARK GEORGE (BOTH ARE ALOT BETTER THAN HONDO & FABIAN AND THE STRAY DOG- THAT'S HOW GOOD THEY ARE).
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Summary: To wash him is to know him
Review: The book I read was Harry the Dirty Dog. I like this book because of the illustrations. The dog in the story is cute. I also like the plot of the story. The dog doesn't like to have baths. He runs away and gets dirty. He is so dirty his family does not recognize him. Finally he begs for a bath and gets one. His family realizes it is him.
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Summary: To wash him is to know him
Review: The book I read was Harry the Dirty Dog. I like this book because of the illustrations. The dog in the story is cute. I also like the plot of the story. The dog doesn't like to have baths. He runs away and gets dirty. He is so dirty his family does not recognize him. Finally he begs for a bath and gets one. His family realizes it is him.
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Summary: A review
Review: This fun story is about a little white dog with black spots that hates to take baths. One day when he realized that his owners were planning a bath he ran to hide the brush and proceeded to run away. Harry went all through town getting so dirty that he appeared to be black with white spots. After a whole day of adventures and dirt Harry wanted to go home. But when he arrived at home his family didn't even recognize him. In fact they were outraged when a strange dog (actually Harry) ran in the house and up stairs to jump into the sudsy water. To the families surprise it was Harry. After his bath he happily nestled into his favorite pillow and fell asleep thinking about his adventure and his loving family.
This is a cute story. I think that the authors point, other than entertaining young children which he was successful in doing, was to explain the importance of being happy the way you are and where you are.
I loved the pictures and how they were clear and full of purpose. Also the parents were in their designated gender roles and the little boy and little girl clearly rounded off the 1950's home. The pictures were wonderful in going along with the story though. That was a great way of hooking the readers.
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