Influences: A Childhood Favorite - Harry The Dirty Dog

2/21/2014

I LOVE the stories of Harry like Harry The Dirty Dog by Gene Zion with illustrations by Margaret Bloy Graham circa 1965. This was a major influence to me as a child. I have never tired of the story and pictures. It is my first introduction to the art of printing, really. I used to stare at the use of color and try to guess how it was done. It was the first book I noticed the use of 3-color printing, and how there are different values of the spot colors green and orange with the black. Today, I still marvel at the simplicity of the story, and the perfect marriage of words and images. There are several 'Harry' books. My favorite is still Harry By the Sea. I remember reading these to my younger brother and sister, my nieces and nephews, and then later to my own son.

Tell me, do YOU have a favorite book from your childhood? What makes it so special to you?

2 Comments

Janna Smith

2/21/2014 02:35:01 pm

Now it lets me comment. :) Well, I posted on your FB page, but love Harry. :) Thanks for sharing a childhood influence!

Ann GR

2/22/2014 12:05:01 am

Thanks for commenting, Janna! I was hoping I could use this blog so we all can write and have a conversation online. On FB, you mentioned some really good books. I have more to comment on…I'll do one after another, at a later time. Check back…and keep reading to your little one(s).

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