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Carl Goes Shopping (Good Dog, Carl #2)
When Carl is told to mind the baby at a department store, the faithful Rottweiler and his little friend do some mischievous exploring.
Board Book, 32 pages
Published
October 1st 1992
by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
(first published 1989)
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This book has a lot of humor and objects that stand out to children to keep them interested. The mall is the most exciting place for any child at any age because there are so many bright, and hands-on objects to see. Carl was a very curious pet dog but he made sure he kept up with his friend, mother's baby. Carl is the most responsible dog I have ever met or read about. He was able to get back on time, which shows that dogs and other animals have great time management and are a baby's and humans...more
This book is adorable. It's almost a wordless picture book with the exception of three sentences spoken from the mother. It could be used to spark creativity and imagination to create the story. The illustrations are nice and they show a pet's love and protection for its owners.
Extension Activity: After reading this book to the class I would discuss with them the meaning of being responsible for taking care of others. I would ask the children with younger sibblings and pets to name some things t...more
Extension Activity: After reading this book to the class I would discuss with them the meaning of being responsible for taking care of others. I would ask the children with younger sibblings and pets to name some things t...more
Carl Goes Shopping is a wordless book with exception to the first and last pages of the story. The first page entails a mother saying to Carl, a Rottweiler, “I have to go upstairs to get Aunt Martha’s curtains. Take good care of the baby, Carl.” The setting is a fancy department store. While mother goes to get the curtains, Carl and the baby explore and discover the store. Carl picks up the baby by the back of the shirt or gives the baby rides on his back. He watches over the baby while the baby...more
I really enjoyed this book. Although it has very few words the pictures tell the whole story. This would be a fun book to read with children. They can help tell the story by looking at the pictures and they can predict what will come next. This book also shows an adorable relationship between a baby and her dog. This book can teach children that their are diffrent types of dogs, for instance you can explain that the dog in this book is called a "rottweiler". Wow, another word for the children's...more
This book is adorable. It's almost a wordless picture book with the exception of three sentences spoken from the mother. The illustration is surprising and direct. Carl is the baby body guard. The baby get out of the baby carriage to sit with Carl to travel around the department store. Carl the dog is patience, caring, and loving to the baby. Carl protects the baby and the baby reads a book to Carl, then goes to clothing to video department to get video to see each other in the television. Carl...more
I was very surprised to see that this book had very minimal words. It is illustrated so that children can look at the pictures and be able to tell what the story is about. This book can be used when the children are learning about pets, the five senses or love. This was a delightful book.
Learnig activity:
We will discuss all the senses Carl used in the story. As a class we will create our own words to the book as it relates to the senses. Ex) "The baby touched Carl's fuzzy ear". Each child will c...more
Learnig activity:
We will discuss all the senses Carl used in the story. As a class we will create our own words to the book as it relates to the senses. Ex) "The baby touched Carl's fuzzy ear". Each child will c...more
This book is basically a picture book with a few words at the beginning and the end. The pictures are very discriptive and you can follow along easily with the story as you go. I feel the book is appropriate for children ages 4 and 5. The book is not very long but an excellent book to use for vocabulary and literacy lessons.
Learning Experience:
As you go through the book you can ask the children to describe what they see in the pictures and what they see the dog doing with the child. You could al...more
Learning Experience:
As you go through the book you can ask the children to describe what they see in the pictures and what they see the dog doing with the child. You could al...more
I will rate this a 5 as the pictures are awesome and well illustrated.Except for the first and last page where Mom talks to Carl asking him to take xare of the baby and thanking him,the rest of the pages illustrate what Carl does with the baby while Mom is shopping.Extraordinary illustration add interest to young children who can flip the pages and "read" what Carl is up to!
Learning Experience: I will have dollar store items available to children along with play money so children can purchase an...more
Learning Experience: I will have dollar store items available to children along with play money so children can purchase an...more
Carl, who is a lovable Rottweiler, is told to watch the baby when his owner needs to go up the escalator to the second floor in a department store. This wordless picture book depicts Carl's adventures with the baby unbeknownst to the baby's mother.
Grades: K-2
Themes: Dogs, babies, mischief
Classroom use:
As this is a wordless picture book, the teacher and students could come up with text for each of the pages based on the illustrations. The students could imagine an alternate ending to the book. W...more
Grades: K-2
Themes: Dogs, babies, mischief
Classroom use:
As this is a wordless picture book, the teacher and students could come up with text for each of the pages based on the illustrations. The students could imagine an alternate ending to the book. W...more
What a wonderful picture book! I really loved this book. This book was unique in the way that it did not need any text because the reader can just look at the pictures and understand what is going on. I think that this book can be great to use when we want to create a conversation with the children about what is in the book. The only sentences in the book was on the first page and the last page, and that was the only text the book needed. I loved the fact that Carl (the dog) was taking care of t...more
Carl is asked to take good care of the baby and he decides to take the baby for a ride to different places. Carl put the baby back before the mother comes back and pretends nothing happens. The baby's mother is pleased to have somebody like Carl to watch the baby.Children tell their own story from the pictures.
Learning extensions: Teacher asks the children to go to the center of their choice to explore. Some children can be in the art, science, and math center and engage themselves. The teacher...more
Learning extensions: Teacher asks the children to go to the center of their choice to explore. Some children can be in the art, science, and math center and engage themselves. The teacher...more
I absolutely loved this book! It has no words, which allows you to tell your own story using the pictures. It's great for children to look through and make stories, for teachers, parents, everyone!
Learning Extension: In the classroom, all the children would take turns making their own stories to go along with the pictures in this book. This would be done in either whole group or small groups (depending on how many copies of the book we have). Also, the children might make their own wordless book...more
Learning Extension: In the classroom, all the children would take turns making their own stories to go along with the pictures in this book. This would be done in either whole group or small groups (depending on how many copies of the book we have). Also, the children might make their own wordless book...more
Another in the Carl the Dog series that my son and I are hooked on. A story about a dog shopping is certainly one a 2-year old could identify with (no offense intended to either dogs or toddlers) and a nice contrast to Carl in the park. Carl became the pet dog my son could not keep in a city apartment (especially with a cat to fight him off: now there would be a story: Carl and the Hissing Cat!).
Once again, the pictures are a beauty and the wordless book is perfect for a toddler's creativity.
Once again, the pictures are a beauty and the wordless book is perfect for a toddler's creativity.
Super cute (N) nursery book. This book is full of illustrations. Only two pages of words. It's about a Doug let to babysit a baby! The illustrations make this book. Its a complete inactive book. The reader must help explain the illustrations to keep the story going. The drawings are so cute and hilarious. My daughter enjoyed this book. I do think it's a very cute book for little ones, but the most important thing is the need for your own words and narration. Otherwise, this book would be boring!
I like this book. This picture book had very few word. It allow children to use their imagination. Children can learn about being responsible. children can learn how loyal their pets can be. This book can be used to teach children about different types of dogs.
Extension: A learning activity after reading this book would be to let the children bring in their favorite stuffed animal and pretend to go on a shopping trip and play dress up.
Extension: A learning activity after reading this book would be to let the children bring in their favorite stuffed animal and pretend to go on a shopping trip and play dress up.
My kids absolutely ADORE the Carl books. They're the mostly word-less tales of Carl, the dog and the baby who he's often left in charge of. The baby and Carl have lots of adventures as she rides him all around. No, this doesn't sound like a book I'd like, but they are HILARIOUS and my kids rate them (any and all of the Carl book) a 10 any time we read them. I'm definitely adding lots of them to our collection.
This book doesn't have a lot of words in it but with the beautiful pictures the book tells a great story. As a teacher I would let the children retell the book in their words and where the pages don't have words. when doing this, it will allow the children to use their imaginations. Also with doing this the story will always change and will get better and more exciting every time the children retell it.
This book has very little words but tells a great story just by looking at the picture it has. As a teacher I would use this book to explain to my students that words arent always require to tell a story. I would also encourage my students to use their imagination.
Learning Extension: As a class I would have each student draw a picture and together we would put them all together to tell a story.
Learning Extension: As a class I would have each student draw a picture and together we would put them all together to tell a story.
“Carl Goes Shopping” is mostly illustrations that picture the adventure a dog and baby have when the mother steps away. It was very imaginative and a lot of fun. Children would enjoy these loveable characters.
You could extend this book by going through the book again and allowing the children to take turns telling what they think is happening in each picture.
You could extend this book by going through the book again and allowing the children to take turns telling what they think is happening in each picture.
One of the day cares my son went to would loan out bags of books. It was probably the best thing they did and the only thing I liked about them.
Carl Goes Shopping was one of those borrowed books. At the time I hadn't warmed to wordless picture books. So the Carl books seemed like a waste of time.
Carl Goes Shopping was one of those borrowed books. At the time I hadn't warmed to wordless picture books. So the Carl books seemed like a waste of time.
This book begins with a story but the rest of the book is full of pictures. It takes place in a department store.
Learning Experience
We would look at the pictures and discuss what’s happening in the story. I will also have children tell their own story.
Learning Experience
We would look at the pictures and discuss what’s happening in the story. I will also have children tell their own story.
I loved the illustrations, disliked that a baby was left alone in store with the dog. I know 2012 angst. Once over that it really is a delightful book, open for discussion with young readers as the story is ninety percent pictures.
As always a great picture book for children who love dogs - especially naughty dogs - and especially special needs children who have difficulty with sensory over load while shopping.
I didn't like these books at first but due to my children's laughter they are growing on me. That and we have fallen in love with wordless-type books.
I like the pictures, but would you leave a baby with a dog? It's sweet, but it bugs me that there are no parents with them.
Mostly wordless; only a couple at the start and end. Liked this one better than the first in the series.
a good wordless picture story
Carl and the baby at the mall.
Precious, always precious...
So funny! I love these books!
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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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Jul 06, 2012 12:25pm