Harry the Dirty Dog
by Gene Zion · first published 1956
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When a white dog with black spots runs away from home, he gets so dirty his family doesn't recognize him as a black dog with white spots.
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…times reading the same book. YMMV. Some of his recent favorites: Green Eggs and Ham, The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything, Duck in the Truck, Snip Snap! What’s That?, Gaston, Caps for Sale, Harry the Dirty Dog, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.
on “Reading Aloud to Young Children Has Benefits for Behavior and Attention” ↗As a kid, loved: Harry the Dirty Dog series Amelia Bedelia series Little Toot Katy and the Big Snow Tikki Tikki Tembo Eloise Babar series Others from Weekly Reader - including Gus was a Friendly Ghost, Be Nice to Spiders, The Mystery…
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