Directly related to the book: 

• Why did Harry run away from home? 

• Which dog do you think is Harry when he is playing with the other dogs? How do you know? 

• Name three things Harry did after running away from home. 

• How did Harry change from a white dog with black spots to a black dog with white spots? 

• How do you think Harry felt when he realized his family thought he ran away from home? Why? 

• Why did Harry’s family not recognize him? 

• Why did Harry want a bath when he previously hated baths? 

• How did the children recognize Harry? 

• How did Harry change back into a white dog with black spots? 

Related to personal experience: 

• When was the last time you got dirty? What were you doing? 

• How did your appearance change when you got dirty?

• What are different ways you can get clean again?

• Do you have any pets? 

• How do you take care of your pet? Do you bath them? Do you brush them? 

• Has your pet ever run away from home? What do you think they did? How did you feel? 

 Books by Gene Zion 

No Rose for Harry!

Harry by the Sea

Harry and the Lady New Door

Harry and the Guinea Pig

Harry at the Dog Show 

Story about dogs

I Want a Dog by Jon Agee

Hot Dog by Doug Salati 

Coca’s Cranky Christmas by Thomas Nelson

Bork by Rhys Kitson

Sit. Stay. Love. Life Lesson from a Doggie by Chalaine Kilduff

Bommer’s Big Day by Constance McGeorge

Good Dog, Carl by Alexandra Day