| Good Dog, Carl |  | Author: Alexandra Day
Publisher: Aladdin Library
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  62 reviews
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
ISBN: 9997931831
EAN: 9789997931832
Publication Date: August 1997
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Amazon.com Review
Alexandra Day's modern classic Good Dog Carl has sold more than 200,000 copies, captivating countless readers with the lovable rottweiler Carl, endearing illustrations, and the tale's surprising silliness. The book begins with the mother saying, "Look after the baby, Carl. I'll be back shortly." Let the adventure begin! Carl looks out the window to make sure Mom is gone. Once the coast is clear, the baby crawls out of the crib and onto Carl's back. First stop? Mom's bed. Second stop? The top of the dresser where powder puffs are sported as hats. The infant--now in Carl's capable paws--slides down the laundry chute, swims in the fish tank, dances, raids the refrigerator, and makes a huge mess. Carl dutifully bathes the baby, cleans up the chaos, puts his charge back in the crib, and plays it cool when Mom comes home. "Good dog, Carl!" she says upon her return. A sweet, subtly absurd picture book that jubilantly illustrates the old adage, "When the cat's away, the mice will play." (Picture book)
Product Description
Carl and his infant mistress embark on a delightful pop-up adventure when Madeline's mother leaves the loveable rottweiler in charge while she is gone for a while.
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 Good Dog Carl October 30, 2008
Our 1 year old granddaughter loves dogs...and she REALLY loves the Carl books. All pictures of Carl and another baby just her size. She looks "reads?" this book just about every day!
The sweetest story--kids of all ages can read it to you September 16, 2008
Hardly any words, so kids of all ages can read the story to adults, and everyone can guffaw at this outrageous story of a dog-nanny.
 Entertaining for adults - not sure about children... August 26, 2008
I saw this book at a friend's house and couldn't believe the story of a dog left alone to take care of the baby while the mother goes out. It's quite funny - but, I wonder what a kid would make of it!
Excellent parenting choices July 24, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I found this book to be an excellent guide for child rearing. It affirmed by choice as a parent to leave my toddler in the ward of a large canine for hours at a time. It offered a further benefit of teaching my child how to leave his crib so that he would not get too bored while I am at work for the day. Carl is indeed a good dog and this book will make you a good parent, too.
We LOVE Carl! July 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I wasn't so sure about this book but my 4 year old ADORES it. She laughs out loud every single time we "read" it. I say "read" because there are only about 2 sentences in the whole book but we have a great time discussing all the pictures. We have the hard back board book which has held up extremely well and the pictures are very clear and beautiful. She goes to sleep with it every night and totally "gets" that it is a silly story (i.e. people do not leave their babies with the dog in charge!!) For the joy it has brought my children I give this book with its beautiful illustrations a 5 star review. I had no idea there were other Carl books but will likely pick some of those up too.
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