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Carl's Afternoon in the Park (Good Dog, Carl #4)
Carl, the baby, and a new puppy spend an eventful afternoon in the park, riding on a carousel, romping in the flowers, and visiting a children's zoo.
A contribution from the proceeds benefits the American Humane Association.
A contribution from the proceeds benefits the American Humane Association.
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
October 1st 1991
by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
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Jun 04, 2009
Shanna Gonzalez
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4 of 5 stars
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A very nicely illustrated wordless book (one of a series) about a dog named Carl who accompanies a baby to the park with a puppy and the child's mother. There the mother leaves the dog to take care of the baby and puppy. They engage in all the quintessentially enjoyable activities for children: ride on a train, eat ice cream, play on a playground, visit a petting zoo, look through binoculars, and so on. The adventures are engagingly portrayed in wordless format, with gentle and child-level humor...more
This a a colorful and engaging book for children. It begins with words only on the first page and ends with words only on the last page. A Mom and her friend decide to get tea and leave the baby and puppy with the older dog for the day. They go on lots of adventures and visit many different places. The book at this point only uses pictures which makes it a great book for children to describe, predict, and sequence. The illustrations are also very realistic.
I hate this book. More than the first Carl book. I didn't even realize I had reserved it at the library until my son pulled it out of the bag. I don't care how good the art is, the notion that a mother would leave her baby in the care of a dog and puppy in a PUBLIC place (the park/zoo) so that she could have tea with her friend is insane. I could not get past my irritation and then found it compounded by the antics of the puppy. Ugh.
This is a wonderful picture book. With only words on the first and last pages it is a perfect book for my 2 year old to read herself. And I just have to add for those outraged about a book where a dog takes care of a baby ... It is just a book. It's fantasy ... Do you also object to books with talking bears? Or dancing cats? Or Peter Pan? Use it as a tool to teach your child the difference between fiction and reality.
I enjoyed all of the Carl books . There are usually words on the first page like " we are going shopping Carl, take good care of the baby" and the adventure begins. The picture are beautifully drawn with lots of details. It give your child lots of room to find their own story.
Great book for getting your child involved in the story and make it their own.
Great book for getting your child involved in the story and make it their own.
I read this book frequently to my son when he was a toddler. It was a book we both found delightful. Since the story relies on the pictures, not words, there was leeway for some creativity in its reading and freedom for a 2 year old to read it for himself. And the pictures are lovely. Carl is the perfect pet for a New York City apartment.
My all time favorite childrens books.....Carl and his many adventures.
there are no words in these books except the first and last pages to introduce and end each book so, every time you "read" it it is a different story! kids love to make up words and story lines. The art work & pictures are beautifully done as well
there are no words in these books except the first and last pages to introduce and end each book so, every time you "read" it it is a different story! kids love to make up words and story lines. The art work & pictures are beautifully done as well
I enjoyed looking at the pictues in this book with no words. This pictue book with realistic paintings only has words on the first and last page of this book. This book would be great to get students to describe what they see,and predict what will happen next.
Audience- boys and girls, primary, wordless, animal loves
Appeal- good illustrations, happy, colorful
Application- Have students tell or write a story for what is happening in the pictures. Use when talking about pets or animals.
Awards- none
Appeal- good illustrations, happy, colorful
Application- Have students tell or write a story for what is happening in the pictures. Use when talking about pets or animals.
Awards- none
Enjoyed this book with my kiddo but had heartache after reading about how Alexandra Day lost one of her "Carl" dogs during the creation of this book, loved the puppy being included!
"read" is a bit of a misnomer. With text only at the beginning and end, there are limitless opportunities to create the backstory for this cute book.
I think the mother in this book is extremely irresponsible. Thank goodness for the dog, or who knows what would have happened to that baby!
Oh, how Jordan loves Carl! She loves to narrate the wordless pages, I love to hear her storytelling. Always a win-win.
The pictures in this book let the reader create their own story of Carl's adventures in the park one afternoon.
A great snuggle under the willow tree read with your big naughty dog and a giggling child.
beautiful pictures, about a dog and her adventures in the park alone with her puppy and baby
As with all Carl stories, the author knows just how to make a story move through pictures alone. It seems each character has its own narrative for the reader to cultivate. The story changes to meet the needs of the reader. There, also, seems an ethereal calm to the chaos that surrounds our friend Carl. In this installment, Carl is left alone to care not only for the baby, but for a Rottweiler puppy at the park. They embark on a carousel ride, step into a painting class and experience a petting z...more
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I love the artwork in each of these books! Great stories told mostly through pictures. Carl is the best babysitter!!
This is my favorite of the series because it has Carl's junior and no, I don't mean the hamburger joint. (is this thing on?) Again we join wordless Carl, this time on a jaunt to the park and it is magical.
Jun 04, 2012
Sarah Sammis
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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read-in-2005
My son borrowed this one from his preschool. At the time I had trouble wrapping my head around a wordless picture book.
Text on first and last pages of story. Wonderfully illustrated. Every new Mom needs a Carl!
All Carl books should be in young and old people's libraries.
Children will recognize the dogs and familiar park scenes.
These books will make you want to get a dog.
May 07, 2013
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Alexandra Day is the pseudonym for Sandra Louise Woodward Darling. She is the author of Good Dog, Carl and the rest of the beloved Carl books, including Carl Goes Shopping, Carl’s Christmas, Carl’s Birthday and Carl’s Snowy Afternoon. Darling was born in 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio, to a large and close-knit family. Painting was a popular family recreation, and almost every family excursion included...more
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