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HarperCollins (1976), Edition: New, 32 pages
Description
Harry the dog goes to fantastic lengths to make his neighbor stop singing.
User reviews
LibraryThing member TheMightyQuinn
Harry the dog gets too hot at the beach so he goes in search of shade when a wave crashes over him and covers him in seaweed, now he has lost his family and no one even knows he is a dog (they think he is a sea monster). Harry's story is sweet and comes full circle, plus, while the protagonist has
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character, he behaves entirely dog-like. The illustrations are done in pencil and watercolor and depict the same character the story does for Harry. Only the end pages are single spreads and text is separate from the images, running in the white space beneath the pictures. A good story hour read, plus large, simple text for young readers up to 1st grade. Show Less
LibraryThing member g33kgrrl
My daughter loved Harry the Dirty Dog already, and now this has been added to our favorites pile. She's asking for it all the time. I love this because the photos of Harry covered in seaweed are some of the best things I've ever seen. Hilarious! I love it! The only thing we change is to leave out
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the word "fat" on one page, because come on, the past. Show Less
LibraryThing member dangerlibearian
I love Harry the Dirty Dog and this is just as good. Harry gets covered in sead weed and mistaken for a sea monster. Funny, classic illustrations.
LibraryThing member lmbenji
The Harry book series hold a special place in my childhood as my brother's name is Harry and so we used to read them all the time and make pretend that my brother was Harry the dog. In this book, Harry decides to sit in the shade when a wave crashes over him and he is covered by seaweed and cannot
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find his family. I find these stories to be very entertaining and fun! Show Less
LibraryThing member mooste2
As with the other books in this series, it is enjoyable for young children to read. In the series it seems as though Harry is always getting in to trouble. The author captivates this by the expression in the pictures as well as how the text is represented. When Harry gets covered in sea weed the
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author captures the fear of the woman next to him in the water by using exclamation points and certain diction. For example, "Help! Help! the woman shrieked." If this is a read aloud in class then the teacher can easily portray this feeling to the class. The readers can also understand the book by the pictures. When Harry is running through the beach covered with sea weed and looking like a monster, the expression on people's faces show that they are startled and scared. The overall plot of the book captures the reader and takes them on the journey of Harry as he gets lost from his family. Show Less
LibraryThing member ehayne1
I liked this book because it was a humorous story that shows a frequent fear of many children. When Harry was by the sea, he saw how all of the umbrellas and people looked alike and it was difficult to find your family after you had left for a short time. This book was also humorous and realistic
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as humans often get covered in seaweed and become grossed out by it. The people in the story rightfully got scared because seaweed makes anything look gross and scary. The pictures perfectly illustrate the story, especially the faces of the beach-goers, when they are scared, upset, or happy. The main idea of this story is that you will always be found if you get lost. Show Less
LibraryThing member cpaavola
This is a children's picture book is about a dog named Harry and his adventure at the beach one day with his family. There was not enough room under the umbrella for him so he left looking for shade and ended up being covered in seaweed and being mistaken for a sea monster. Calamity ensues when he
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can't find his family and the beach attendants try to catch him to bring to the aquarium. He ends up by the hotdog stand and jumps up and the seaweed falls off and he finds his family. This book can start a really good discussion about how things aren't always as they seem on the surface, and how people shouldn't judge until they have the whole story or see the whole picture. The illustrations are interesting because they all drawn or colored in three colors: green, orange and black. Because the color scheme is so simple it keeps attention on the story but it they are harsh colors to pair together so it could turn away some readers. Teachers could use this in their classroom to talk about judging people and write a story about a time they were judged unfairly. Show Less
LibraryThing member NMiller22
A wave covers Harry the dog with seaweed and everybody at the beach thinks he's a sea monster.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1965
Physical description
10.88 inches