Picture Books: Z is for Zippy Zion

Gene Zion with illustrator Margaret Bloy Graham produced the Harry dog books, as in Harry, the Dirty Dog. 

I remembered the book. Rereading it didn't bring back any feelings of nostalgia. It's cute, and Harry is very doggy. But I don't remember the book being a favorite. I simply remember it existing.

What I did think about was how the machinations of dogs flow through our culture, rather like Godfather jokes, only somewhat more relatable.

Take the Marmaduke jokes in Monk. Monk loves Marmaduke and even starts an interview with a Marmaduke joke. 

In appreciation of the prolific nature of dogs, here are a few more picture books about dogs (A-Z), some by previous names on the list:

• Shark Dog by Ged Adamson
• Madeline's Rescue by Ludwig Bemelmans
• Why Dogs Are Better Than Kids by Jennifer Berman
  
• Pig the Pug by Aaron Blabey
• Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell
• Doggies by Sandra Boynton
• Dr. Dog by Babette Cole
• Not Afraid of Dogs by Susanna Pitzer, illustrated by Larry Day
  
• Go, Dog, Go by P.D. Eastman
• Bark, George by Jules Feiffer
  
• Nothing at All by Wanda Gag
  
• Dog on a Frog by Kes Gray
• Snow Dog, Go Dog by Deborah Heiligman
  
• Spot books by Eric Hill
• Black & White by Dahlov Ipcar
• The Most Obedient Dog in the World by Anita Jeram
  
• Whistle for Willie by Ezra John Keats
• Give the Dog a Bone by Steven Kellogg
• Noodle by Munro Leaf
• A Boy, a Dog, and Frog by Mercer Mayer
  
• If You Give a Dog a Donut by Laura Numeroff
• The Church Mice and the Ring by Graham Oakley (which showcases a dog)
  
• Bill Peet is responsible for 101 Dalmatians
  
• Old Mother Hubbard's Dog Takes Up Sport by John Yeoman, illustrated by Quentin Blake
  
• Pretzel by Margaret Rey
  
• Bone Dog by Eric Rohmann
• Frank and Laverne by Dave Whamod and Jennifer Stokes, illustrations by Dave Whamod
• Corgiville Fair by Tasha Tudor
• Hachiko by Pamela Turner
  
• Walking with Katy by Fran Ulmer
• Dogs by Matthew Van Fleet, a novelty book (I own the cat version) 
  
• The exceptionally odd William Wegman books
  
• 100 Dogs by William Waite
• A Dog Named Doug by Karma Wilson
• Getting A Dog: Tips & Tricks by Sophia Xu, et al. 
  
• Dog Loves Books by Louise Yates
  
• Interrupting Cow: New Tricks for the Old Dog by Jane Yolen
  
• Harry, the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion
  

and, because I'm a cat person...

• Bad Dog by Mike Boldt