![]() I also like using this story for teaching comparatives and superlatives due to the lovely visual and verbal build-up of Harry becoming dirtier and dirtier until he’s at his dirtiest.įor further speech and language targets in Harry the Dirty Dog, see the list below. ![]() For younger children, it can also be used for a simple sequencing activity. This makes Harry the Dirty Dog an ideal choice for children working on their narrative retell skills. This book has a true narrative structure with a traditional opening (“one day”), character description, multiple settings changes, clear problem, plans to overcome the problem and a happy resolution. In print since 1956, Harry the Dirty Dog is a timeless story with a loveable main character and a humour story plot. By the time he returns home, he is so dirty that he looks like a black dog with spots - and his family don’t even recognise him! Details Select delivery location In stock Usually ships within 3 to 4 days. ![]() So one day, he steals the bath brush, buries it in the yard and runs away from home. Harry the Dirty Dog Board Book: aa: : Books Buy new: 24.03 3.99 delivery May 9 - 12. ![]() by Margaret Bloy Graham (1956) 40 points Harry the Dirty Dog is another of the few picture books that I remember from my childhood. Harry is a white dog with black spots, who detests having baths. 43 Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion, ill. ![]()
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