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Good Dog, Carl : A Classic Board Book Board book – February 1, 1996

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Available in paperback for the first time, the modern classic that introduced the beloved baby-sitting rottweiler to the world.
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    1 - 3 years, from customers
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    Good Dog Carl Collection
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    36 pages
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    English
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    Preschool and up
  6. Dimensions
    4.31 x 0.7 x 5.63 inches
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    Little Simon
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    February 1, 1996
  9. ISBN-10
    0689807481
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    978-0689807480
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Alexandra Day is a children's book author. Alexandra Day is a pseudonym; her real name is Sandra Louise Woodward Darling. She is the author of Good Dog, Carl, which tells the story of a Rottweiler named Carl who looks after a baby named Madeleine.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little Simon; 34041st edition (February 1, 1996)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Board book ‏ : ‎ 36 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0689807481
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0689807480
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 - 3 years, from customers
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.31 x 0.7 x 5.63 inches
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Seattle resident Sandra Woodward Darling, the creator of the popular Good Dog Carl series of children’s books, is better known by her pseudonym, Alexandra Day. She is loved the world over for her sumptuously illustrated series of Carl books, the first of which was Good Dog Carl, published in 1985 it tells the story of a dog named Carl who looks after a baby. Thirty plus years later 24 Carl books have been published, with over 6 million books in print. When not painting or tending her garden she visits libraries and schools with the dog to promote reading and therapy animals.

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I purchased the board book version for my almost 16 month old son. This is a great book, there are only words at the very beginning and end of the book so the story on each page really depends on your imagination. All of the Good Dog, Carl books are wordless for the most part which I enjoy but other parents may not. This is a classic book series of a child, a babysitting dog, and their adventures together. My son enjoys flipping through this book on his own and I enjoy pointing to the pages and telling my son about their silly adventures. I recommend these for anyone and plan on getting my son the entire series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful for children and Rottweiler-lovers alike
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2015
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As the owner of a Rottweiler who is every bit as sweet and patient, though perhaps not as good a babysitter, as Carl, I've loved Alexandra Day's books for years. We buy copies for every kid in our circle, and they are always a hit. The illustrations are beautiful and the lack of text (most of the books include no more than a few sentences, and have many pages with no text at all) allows the reader and child to make up their own stories for the pictures, which kids often enjoy. Personally, I far prefer that to reading the same text over and over and over as often happens with a beloved children's book.

The basic plot of each book is the same- Carl the rottie is left in charge of the baby (and in later books, child) and baby and dog have a series of (mis)adventures, but everything comes out well in the end due to Carl's dedication. The detailed, lush illustrations give ample material for making up stories about their activities and most kids are tickled by the sight of a baby and dog doing all sorts of things that in real life they would never get to do alone (going to shops, out for walks, etc).

Disclaimer: Yes, leaving your child alone with a dog is a terrible idea and no one should ever do it in real life. But these are gentle fantasy books, and a far better representation of the temperament of the average gentle giant Rottweiler than most pop cultural references.

This first book in the series, Good Dog Carl, does feature some elements that might be inappropriate for a very young toddler who is prone to imitation- climbing on the dog, playing in a fishtank, etc. That said, for a child who is old enough to understand "We don't ride the dog", it's fine, and the later books in the series are much more clearly fantastical- your child probably won't try to attend a dog show alone with the dog just because they saw it in a book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars All of the "Carl" books are incredible!
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2023
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You can't go wrong with any of the "Carl" books by Alexandra Day. They make great gifts for adults and children alike!

The pictures are very well done and the writing is delightful. I don't want to ruin the surprise by telling you what it's about, but it's so original and funny! Even the most sullen people will smile and laugh when they read about Carl the Rottweiler's adventures!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cute Book Interesting Concept
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2024
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I'm glad I read the reviews because no text took a minute to grow on me but I actually really like it and picture the little one eventually telling the story their way. Dogs and kids best combo ever!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect buddy book
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2024
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What tike would not love to go on an adventure with this funny Rotti-Carl!
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Deborah S Gorman
5.0 out of 5 stars Family favorite!
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2024
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This original Carl the Dog book has been a family favorite for over 30 years. If you like dogs and kids you’ll laugh at this. Very few words, doesn’t need them! My kids all have bought this for their kids! Buy this and you will want to buy all the other Carl books too! Highly recommend.
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5.0 out of 5 stars So cute
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2023
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Love these books
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5.0 out of 5 stars Favorite book
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2024
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One of my kiddos favorites for sure!
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Teresa
5.0 out of 5 stars Can’t go wrong with Carl
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2023
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It sparks the imagination and encourages the child to talk about what they think. Lots of fun to hear what comes out of the mouths of babes.
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Cindy
5.0 out of 5 stars Cute drawing with minimum text
Reviewed in Canada on April 26, 2023
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The drawings are cute and self-explanatory, and there's minimum text --only at the beginning and the end of the book. I bought the book when he was 1 year old and he is 2 and a half now he still loves it. Even though we don't have a dog at home, he enjoyed exploring the "mischiefs" the dog and the baby accomplish together.
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Lisa A.
5.0 out of 5 stars Carl il Rottweiler doc
Reviewed in Italy on September 20, 2020
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Bellissimo libro, pochi parole ma i disegni sono favolosi. Non voglio strappare le pagine ma volevo fare dei quadri!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Carl il Rottweiler doc
Reviewed in Italy on September 20, 2020
Bellissimo libro, pochi parole ma i disegni sono favolosi. Non voglio strappare le pagine ma volevo fare dei quadri!
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Atharva
5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect picture book for your kid
Reviewed in India on November 8, 2018
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This is picture book, one sentence each at the beginning and at the end. Rest of the pages are pictures of dog named Carl doing babysitting when the mother has to go on errand and she entrusted the care of the baby to the dog. How dog takes care, plays, washes and entertains the baby is through picture. Its open to your imagination. I read this story to my four years niece and she enjoyed so much, asking me to tell this again and again. When I asked her about some pictures on what the dog is doing and why, I was amazed on her thinking. Every kid would probably interpret it differently, but each kid would love it surely. The book tell or teach about the caring. And kids do correlate it with their moms taking care of them. Fantastic book.
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Die Vorleserin
5.0 out of 5 stars Der beste Babysitter
Reviewed in Germany on November 19, 2016
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Carl gehört bei uns dazu. Wir haben 5 dieser Bücher und meine beiden Söhne (3 1/2 und fast 6 Jahre alt) "lesen" sie immer wieder. Sie nehmen sich den Stapel Bücher, ziehen sich eine Ecke zurück und beginnen zu Schmunzeln.
Text gibt es bei den Büchern kaum, höchstens 1-2 Sätze, die meisten Bilder bleiben unkommentiert. Dieses Buch ist das erste der Reihe. Die Zeichnungen sind in ihrer Einfachheit so vielsagend und ausdruckstark, dass sie bis jetzt jedem Kind gefallen haben, das sie zu Gesicht bekam.
Was mir an der Aufmachung sehr gefällt sind zwei Dinge. Das Buch ist ziemlich klein (etwa handflächengroß) und außerdem sind die Seiten extrem dick und stabil. Meine beiden Jungs sind durch die Bücher-Zerreißen-Phase gegangen und außer mit einem Tafelmesser (ja, er hat sich durch einen Teil der Vorderseite gesägt!!) konnte man dem Buch einfach nichts anhaben. So sollte es sein, wenn man das Buch schon an 1 1/2 Jährige ausgibt.
Die Mutter geht schnell mal weg und bittet Carl, auf das Baby, das im Babybettchen liegt, aufzupassen. Carl vergewissert sich, ob die Mutter auch wirklich gegangen ist (er schaut aus dem Fenster). Als er sicher ist, stellt er sich neben das Bettchen, damit Madeleine ihm auf den Rücken klettern kann. Und dann wird fröhlich ein Unfug nach dem anderen veranstaltet. U.a. tanzt der Hund (auf den Hinterbeinen), das Baby rutscht im Wäscheschacht, nimmt ein Bad im Aquarium und wird nach einer Essenspause vom Hund gewaschen und trockengefönt (dabei bleibt die Windel wunderbarerweise trocken..). Dass diese Art des Aufpassens auf ein Baby überhaupt nicht angemessen ist, geht (wohl) jedem Kind sofort auf, macht es aber um so lustiger. Sich vorzustellen, man hätte solch einen Hund. Der so genau weiß, was wirklich Spaß macht im Leben. Und danach sogar alles wieder aufräumt, um am Ende gelangweilt vor dem Bettchen zu liegen und sich loben zu lassen. Braver Hund, Carl!
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Marie France
5.0 out of 5 stars Les bébés aussi ont le droit de faire des bêtises...
Reviewed in France on July 3, 2015
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Un petit livre un peu ancien mais toujours apprécié par les enfants. L'histoire pleine d'humour d'un bébé et d'un chien qui font les 400 coups pendant que Maman n'est pas là... Il n'y a pratiquement pas de texte à part à la 1ère et à la dernière page, donc à vous d'inventer avec votre enfant! Le livre préféré de ma fille vers 2-3 ans.
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