好脏的哈利 (1956)

《好脏的哈利》（英语：Harry the Dirty Dog）是1956年出版的美国绘本，由吉恩·蔡恩编写内文，其妻玛格丽特·布罗伊·格雷厄姆绘制插图。讲述一只不喜欢洗澡的狗的故事。

自从1964年在日本出版后，《好脏的哈利》广受日本读者欢迎，至今已在日本再版一百多次。“日本绘本之父”松居直也特别推崇这本书。

故事简介

一只黑点白狗“哈利”十分讨厌洗澡，某日因听见主人准备帮它洗澡，便衔著刷子逃家。它将刷子埋进后院，然后在修马路的地方、铁轨上的天桥、运煤的卡车等地四处玩耍，自己变得一身黑，成为一只有白点的黑狗。当哈利回到家时，主人已认不出它了，哈利只好衔著刷子跳进浴缸，洗过澡后重新变回有黑点的白狗。

殊荣

《好脏的哈利》曾先后入选纽约公共图书馆“每个人都应该知道的100种绘本”、日本儿童文学者协会编《世界绘本100选》、2007年美国全国教育协会“教师们推荐的100本书”。

Harry the Dirty Dog is an American children's picture book written by Gene Zion and illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham. Originally published in black and white in 1956 by Harper and Row, it was reprinted in 2002 with splashes of color added by the original artist. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association listed the book as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children." The story also spawned an animated short, which was released in 1997.

Plot

Harry is a family dog with white fur and black spots who, disenchanted with taking baths, buries the bathtub scrubber and runs away from home. Harry becomes very dirty after playing in the streets, at the railroad, and in the dog park to the extent that, covered in dirt, he becomes a black dog with white spots. When he returns home, Harry's family does not recognize him. His attempts to get his family to realize that it is him succeed only when he digs up the brush that he had earlier buried. The family collectively gives the strange dog a bath, ultimately recognizing it to be Harry. Soon after, however, Harry hides the scrubbing brush under his pillow.

Film

In 1987, a live action short film based on the book produced by Barr Films was released. It was directed by Peter Matulavich and written by Gene Zion and Matulavich. Harry was played by a Border Collie named Jake. Matulavich directed a sequel, Harry Comes Home, in 1991, which won the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video the following year.

Ten years later, in 1997, Weston Woods Studios released another film featuring this character, narrated by Bruce Bayley Johnson

Reception

Harry the Dirty Dog received positive reviews. Kirkus Reviews called it "Another funnybone tickling charmer". Kids' Book Review said, "Its timeless storyline, humour and sheer affection between the characters make the series an absolute delight for all ages." Common Sense Media commented, "Expressive illustrations with old-fashioned charm." The book continues to be held in thousands of libraries worldwide.