Harry by the Sea
By Gene Zion; Margaret Bloy Graham (Illustrator)
(HarperCollins, Paperback, 9780064430104, 32pp.)
Publication Date: October 6, 1976
Categories: Animals - Dogs, Animals - Pets, Humorous Stories
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Harry, a friendly little dog on a visit to the seashore, is mistaken for a sea serpent when a big wave covers him with seaweed. Very few children can resist [the stories about] Harry. The ridiculous but somehow plausible situations capture even the most reluctant reader. SLJ.
Chidlren's Books of 1965 (Library of Congress)
Gene Zion and two-time Caldecott Honor winner Margaret Bloy Graham have collaborated on several favorite stories about Harry: Harry by the Sea, Harry the Dirty Dog, and No Roses for Harry.











