Harry, the mischievous little white dog with black spots, tries everything he can think of to get the lady next door to stop singing. Every time Harry tries to stop her, he gets in trouble! Can Harry solve the neighborhood's problem before he's sent to the doghouse?

The lady next door sings too loud. The dog doesn't like it and tries to get rid of her.

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Good children's classic. I have to get the rest of this series. Poor lovable Harry, tortured by the lady next door who seems to think she has a marvelous voice but Harry does what he can to silence her to he can have some peace. ( )

Harry, the dog, goes to fantastic lengths to make his neighbor stop singing.

“Harry and the Lady Next Door” was written by Gene Zion. It’s about a dog named Harry who didn’t like the lady next door because she kept singing loudly. I like this book because there is a big horn and a dog named Harry. I like the part when the cows were mooing low and soft. I like the people who said “You are a bad dog”, but some of them said “Poor dog”, and others said “The lucky dog!”. I think girls who like dogs should read this book, because there is a cute dog in this book. I give this book four out of five stars! - Yoonseo Soh, Tulip Class, February 2018

a series of stories about Harry, the dog, and his fun adventures around the house
1 book

This book was about a dog named Harry who hated to hear the lady next door sing. She sang so loud it hurt his ears. He tried multiple things to try and get her to sing softer but nothing worked. Harry just got in a lot of trouble for his attempts. Until one night one of his attempts paid off and the lady next door won a singing contest and she won a trip over seas to study music. Harry was so happy that she was leaving so he would not have to hear her sing anymore.

I thought it was a very good book. I believe it could help teach children the importance of patients and also the importance of never giving up. Harry never gave up trying to make the lady stop singing no matter how many times he failed.

An extension of this book could be to have the class draw a picture that resembles a time where they never gave up and it paid off. ( )

I liked this book because it was fun and light hearted with a subtle message. The story is lighthearted in nature with Harry simply attempting to avoid bath time which leads into a fun day of mischief. The reader is able to join in on the fun with Harry through the illustrations of Graham. The bigger message of "Harry the Dirty Dog" is putting off your obligations, chores, etc., may be fun in the moment, but that procrastination just leads to bigger problems. ( )

This is a great transition book for a beginning reader. This is a small chapter book with great illustrations. It is about a dog named Harry who is tired of the lady next door who sings too loudly. Harry is out to solve the neighborhoods problem. Will Harry get in trouble while trying to keep the lady from singing, or will he succeed?
Read to find out! ( )

Harry the dog does not like the neighbor lady's singing. He tries to do a few things to stop her, but he keeps getting in trouble. Finally, she wins a singing contest, and his prayers are answered.

Fantastic book for little eyes and ears. In a world where fat ladies just wont stop singing, Harry comes to save the day. I had trouble with some of the bigger words. ( )

Harry the Dirty Dog is back and he has a problem. The lady next door loves to sing, but Harry is not thrilled with her voice. He tries everything to get her to stop singing.
Cute story for early readers. ( )

One of my favorite childhood books. ( )

I loved the old style illustrations in the book. They were simple and reminded me of a lot of the books I read as a child. Unfortunately I can’t say the same thing for the story line. In a nutshell, Harry the dog strongly dislikes his neighbor and works hard to avoid her loud singing voice and get her shipped to another country. Although the neighbor woman does go voluntarily it hardly speaks volumes for tolerance and understanding with the take home seemingly being if you don’t like something get rid of it. ( )

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350L,GL 1.8,GRL J,AR 2.6,2 copies

350L,GL 1.8,GRL J,AR 2.6,2 copies

350L,GL 1.8,GRL J,AR 2.6,2 copies

Annotation:

A clever dog named Harry is bothered by the high pitched singing of the neighbor next door and tries different ways to fix the problem.

Review:

Harry and the Lady Next Door is a charming story of Harry, a clever dog, who tries to get the neighbor to stop singing in such a high pitched voice. Her singing hurts Harry’s ears as well as those of fireman in their loud trucks, the neighborhood cats and a peanut vendor. I am surprised that the town invites her to sing at parties and allows her to enter a singing competition if her voice is that loud and obnoxious. Yet the lady is not the real focus of the story, for it is Harry’s solutions to his predicament that are the star of the story. This is an “I Can Read” Book and is organized into four short chapters. Every page is accompanied by a black, white, green and yellow illustration which helps break up the text. Children who are in the intermediate stage of reading should be able to read the book without help and if they enjoy this book they can read the other “Harry” books which are written at the same level. This book is recommended for children ages 5-7.

Other Review:

School Library Journal notes that there is, “no morality tale here, and no grand themes – just good fun.” I agree that there is a very playful aspect to the story. Harry’s attempts to deal with the lady next door are both humorous and sweet.

School Library Journal 36.n4 (April 1990): 62(1) ( )

Harry the dog goes to fantastic lengths to make his neighbor stop singing.

"The lady next door sang. She sang high and loud. When she sang Harry's ears hurt." How can you not love a book that starts out like that? ( )

An I can read book., Good beginner book. pictures on every page. Funny parts that keep the reader interested. First through fourth grade. Harry the dog lives next door to a lady that sings horribly so he does something about it. ( )