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In Carl Goes to Daycare, Carl joins Madeleine at school, where things quickly become lively with the teacher absent. As Carl navigates arts, crafts, snack time, and music, the day becomes an exciting adventure. Will Carl make it through the day? Will the teacher return in time? Carl the good dog is 40 years old! While it's unknown what that translates to in book years, Carl seems to be ageless. Since Good Dog, Carl was first published in 1985, Alexandra Day has captured the hearts of readers of all ages with her charming illustrations and imaginative stories of Carl, the Rottweiler, following his adventures through over twenty books! The Good Dog Carl 40th Anniversary Collection: Carl Goes to Daycare (9781514990162) Carl's Sleepy Afternoon (9781514990179) Carl's Masquerade (9781514990186) Good Dog Carl's Valentine (9781514990193) Good Dog Carl and the Baby Elephant (9781514990209) Goodnight, Good Dog Carl (9781514990216) Carl Goes Shopping (9781514990223) Carl's Afternoon in the Park (9781514990247)

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"""Everybody's favorite rottweiler is back for the sixth adventure in Day's immensely popular near-wordless picture book series. This time, the canine Mary Poppins accompanies preschooler Madeleine to daycare. As usual, there's a little intrigue to spice up the outing: here, the teacher accidentally locks herself out of the building. Various insets show the teacher as she tries in vain to break back in. Meanwhile Carl, demonstrating his ability to read, takes over and corrals the kiddies through their appointed activities for the day--snack, crafts, nap, etc. As usual, Carl manages to pull the wool over the adults' eyes; he lets the teacher back in just as Madeleine's mother drives up outside. Day's sunny watercolors continue to have a fresh, timeless appeal, and fans can only hope that her winning duo will be around for a long time to come. All ages."" --Publishers Weekly ""In his previous appearances, Carl the rottweiler has looked after baby Madeleine when her mother takes a brief excursion, as in Carl's Afternoon in the Park (1991), or when her parents both go out for the evening, as in Carl's Masquerade. But this time Carl takes charge of a roomful of children when Madeleine's pull-toy dislodges the day-care room's doorstop, locking the teacher out and Carl and all the youngsters in. Not prone to panic, Carl follows the posted list of the day's activities, from music time to nap time. All the while, the teacher is spotted outside futilely trying to pry open the window, unscrew the door lock, climb through the skylight, and even pull the door down with her car. Finally she holds a sign up in the window requesting Carl to open the door. Once again, Day's expressive paintings energetically detail the comic scene; just a few lines of conversational text introduce and conclude the story, which is sure to be a favorite in a deservedly popular series."" --Booklist ""PreSchool-Grade 1-The lovable Rottweiler returns, this time accompanying his young owner on a visit to a daycare center. When the teacher accidentally gets locked outside, Carl takes charge. His reading skills stand him in good stead as he consults the posted list of planned activities and oversees the children in an atmosphere of controlled chaos. Day juxtaposes the indoor scenes with the imaginative but unsuccessful efforts of the teacher as she tries to get into the building. Carl finally solves that problem, too. Fans of the intelligent canine will enjoy the latest entry in the series, and many preschoolers will recognize familiar details of daycare life."" --Kathy Piehl, Mankato State University, MN ""The latest in this popular series about an appealing Rottweiler who takes responsibility for a tiny child in her mother's absence has more of a plot than its predecessors. While her mother says goodbye to the teacher outside, the moppet drags her pull toy into the daycare center, accidentally catching the doorstop and locking the teacher out. Then, while the teacher tries vainly to get back in (as seen through a window and in vignettes), Carl follows the lesson plan on a bulletin board, averts an accident by catching the water cooler just before it topples, and stops a fan that's disrupting the day's art project, strewing paper flowers. Finally, the teacher holds up a sign- -``Carl, open the door''--and he does. There's lots to discover in the kids' freely rendered shenanigans, and it's nice to have literacy save the day (though speech would surely have been as efficacious here). Another charmer, with more substance this time."" --Kirkus Reviews"

""Everybody's favorite rottweiler is back for the sixth adventure in Day's immensely popular near-wordless picture book series. This time, the canine Mary Poppins accompanies preschooler Madeleine to daycare. As usual, there's a little intrigue to spice up the outing: here, the teacher accidentally locks herself out of the building. Various insets show the teacher as she tries in vain to break back in. Meanwhile Carl, demonstrating his ability to read, takes over and corrals the kiddies through their appointed activities for the day--snack, crafts, nap, etc. As usual, Carl manages to pull the wool over the adults' eyes; he lets the teacher back in just as Madeleine's mother drives up outside. Day's sunny watercolors continue to have a fresh, timeless appeal, and fans can only hope that her winning duo will be around for a long time to come. All ages."" --Publishers Weekly ""In his previous appearances, Carl the rottweiler has looked after baby Madeleine when her mother takes a brief excursion, as in Carl's Afternoon in the Park (1991), or when her parents both go out for the evening, as in Carl's Masquerade. But this time Carl takes charge of a roomful of children when Madeleine's pull-toy dislodges the day-care room's doorstop, locking the teacher out and Carl and all the youngsters in. Not prone to panic, Carl follows the posted list of the day's activities, from music time to nap time. All the while, the teacher is spotted outside futilely trying to pry open the window, unscrew the door lock, climb through the skylight, and even pull the door down with her car. Finally she holds a sign up in the window requesting Carl to open the door. Once again, Day's expressive paintings energetically detail the comic scene; just a few lines of conversational text introduce and conclude the story, which is sure to be a favorite in a deservedly popular series."" --Booklist ""PreSchool-Grade 1-The lovable Rottweiler returns, this time accompanying his young owner on a visit to a daycare center. When the teacher accidentally gets locked outside, Carl takes charge. His reading skills stand him in good stead as he consults the posted list of planned activities and oversees the children in an atmosphere of controlled chaos. Day juxtaposes the indoor scenes with the imaginative but unsuccessful efforts of the teacher as she tries to get into the building. Carl finally solves that problem, too. Fans of the intelligent canine will enjoy the latest entry in the series, and many preschoolers will recognize familiar details of daycare life."" --Kathy Piehl, Mankato State University, MN ""The latest in this popular series about an appealing Rottweiler who takes responsibility for a tiny child in her mother's absence has more of a plot than its predecessors. While her mother says goodbye to the teacher outside, the moppet drags her pull toy into the daycare center, accidentally catching the doorstop and locking the teacher out. Then, while the teacher tries vainly to get back in (as seen through a window and in vignettes), Carl follows the lesson plan on a bulletin board, averts an accident by catching the water cooler just before it topples, and stops a fan that's disrupting the day's art project, strewing paper flowers. Finally, the teacher holds up a sign- -``Carl, open the door''--and he does. There's lots to discover in the kids' freely rendered shenanigans, and it's nice to have literacy save the day (though speech would surely have been as efficacious here). Another charmer, with more substance this time."" --Kirkus Reviews

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Sandra Louise Woodward Darling, known as Alexandra Day, is the author of the beloved ""Good Dog, Carl"" series, including titles like ""Carl Goes Shopping"" and ""Carl's Christmas."" Born in 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Sandra grew up in a creative family that enjoyed painting during family excursions. Living on a farm in Kentucky, she developed a passion for horses and dogs. Sandra illustrated her first book, ""The Teddy Bears' Picnic,"" in 1983. Inspired by an old German picture sheet, she created ""Good Dog, Carl,"" with her Rottweiler, Toby, as the model. She resides in Seattle, Washington.

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