5.0 out of 5 based on 2 reviews. – Customer review on 12/03/2011

This book may be 50 years old but it has truely passed the test of time being as engaging for children now as I'm sure it was when it was first published.

In my oppinion this, the original is the best of the Harry range. Preschoolers love Harry's tricks as he tries to avoid having a bath. A very cheeky character that children warm to quickly and seem to relate with. When Harry becomes so dirty his own family do not recognise him, preschool children I have read this book with always seem to show such empathy (above their usual level) and want to help think of ways for Harry to show his family who he really is.

Preschoolers aged 4-5 are the perfect audience for this book and love to read it over and over. Other stories such as 'No roses for Harry' and 'Harry by the sea' are other good choices when you tire of reading the same story. The follow up stories also have a way of producing empathy with children and talking about feelings such as loneliness, embarasment and excitment.

A must have book for preschool dog lovers - and aren't they all.

5.0 out of 5 based on 2 reviews. – Customer review on 06/09/2007

This book that I loved as a child has stood the test of time. Harry is a dog with a lot of personality. This story tells of his adventures when he ran away from home to avoid a bath, and how his family did not recognise him when he comes home all dirty - a black dog with white spots instead of a white dog with black spots. My children love this book. It never gets tired or old and we have read it countless times. Well worth getting in hardback edition due to the high rotation. An asset in your home library.