Harry the Dirty Dog, Gene Zion
Harry the Dirty Dog, Gene Zion
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Harry the Dirty Dog

Author: Gene Zion

Narrator: Bruce Bailey Johnson

Unabridged: 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Weston Woods

Published: 01/01/2002


Synopsis

Don't miss Harry the Dirty Dog! This funny story about the strong-willed dog who really doesn't want a bath stands the test of time. "Harry is a white dog with black spots who absolutely, positively hates to take a bath. After a day of adventure, Harry gets so dirty that he no longer looks like a white dog with black spots. Now he looks like a black dog with white spots!Harry the Dirty Dog has become a classic, entertaining young audiences for decades. Perfect for young fans of dogs...especially ones who also don't always want a bath!"

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark on June 02, 2025

Gene Zion cunningly disguised one of the great existential questions of our age in this Dirty Harry book. Do you feel lucky? This is a book about identity: Am I white (with black spots) or black (with white spots) About change and transition: Do I have to remain how I was born. Can I not re-imagine mysel......more

Goodreads review by Hilary on April 29, 2020

A wonderful story about a little dog that goes on an adventure and gets so dirty he looks completely different. The illustrations are beautiful and so full of humour. We read a couple of Harry books when my children were young but didn't have this one, we love the one we own and have read it again a......more

Harry just likes to get dirty and, conversely, he doesn’t like baths. Most kids can identify with that, mine included. Now our granddaughter, age four has found Harry. It doesn’t seem to matter that the story shows steam locomotives or coal being delivered to apartment houses; the simple story and la......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on August 13, 2007

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......more

Goodreads review by Steph on December 24, 2016

This was read by Betty white I found an online YouTube channel called storytime online great children stories read by famous people I absolutely loved it especially for the little ones......more