Carl Goes Shopping - Hardcover

Day, Alexandra

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0374311013 ISBN 13: 9780374311018

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 1992

Synopsis

Carl Goes Shopping is a beautifully illustrated children’s book in the Carl series from author/artist Alexandra Day featuring everyone’s favorite babysitting Rottweiler.

When Carl is told to mind baby Madeleine at a department store, the faithful canine and his little friend do some mischievous exploring. From the toy aisles and the clothing racks and home décor, the duo make the store their own little adventure land.

About this title

About the Author:

Alexandra Day is the author and illustrator 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. The Darlings' own dog, a Rottweiler named Toby, was the original model for the main character of Good Dog, Carl. Since then, two other Darling Rottweilers have posed as Carl in the sequels: the late Arambarri, who was named for one of the Darlings' favorite jai alai players; and Zabala, who currently moonlights as an Our Best Friend therapy dog, visiting hospitals to cheer patients.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-- In this sequel to Good Dog, Carl (Green Tiger, 1985), that mischievious rottweiler Carl is told to "take good care of baby" while the mother shops for curtains. Of course, a department store offers too much adventure for Carl and baby to stay in one place, so with baby riding "doggy back," the two start their playful journey through various departments--toys, electronics, home interiors, food, and pets--before Carl delivers baby back to her buggy moments before the unsuspecting mother's return. The idea of a dog and child enjoying an uninhibited romp through a department store certainly has child appeal; however, this almost wordless picture book has an adult perspective. Day's detailed, rich-toned paintings are well executed and tell the story, but the style is too sophisticated for very young children to appreciate. Grasping the illustrations' subtle humor depends on the ability to read and understand the store signs. Although seemingly an infant/toddler book, this one is more for Mom and Dad than Junior. --Heide Piehler, Shorewood Public Library, WI
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0374311013
• ISBN 13: 9780374311018
• Binding: Board book
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Day Alexandra