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Carl's Afternoon in the Park Board book – Illustrated, October 1, 1992

by Alexandra Day (Author, Illustrator)

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Part of: Carl's (16 books)

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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.

The Carl board books are sure to be baby's best friends!

Titles in this series:
Carl Goes Shopping
Carl's Christmas
Carl's Afternoon in the Park
Carl's Masquerade
Carl Goes to Daycare
Carl's Birthday

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Carl's
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36 pages
Language

English
Grade level

1 - Preschool
Dimensions

4.75 x 0.75 x 5.85 inches
Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Publication date

October 1, 1992
ISBN-10

0374311048
ISBN-13

978-0374311049
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“Move over, Mary Poppins, and make room for Carl...Beguiling.” ―Publishers Weekly

“Day's humor and sense of adventure richly color this winning Carl episode.” ―Booklist

“Carl is the babysitter every family needs.” ―Parents Magazine

About the Author

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 one or more easels and a variety of sketch pads, chalks, paints, and pencils. For four years, the family lived on a hundred-acre farm in Kentucky. Here young Sandra grew especially fond of riding and training horses, and became a dog owner for the first time. Living in the country also provided plenty of time for reading, a life-long passion.

Sandra illustrated her first book in 1983: The Teddy Bears' Picnic, a popular children's song by Jimmy Kennedy. That same year, she was visiting Zurich, Switzerland, when she came across a volume of old German picture sheets, one of which featured a poodle playing with a baby who was supposed to be taking a nap. This image proved the inspiration for Good Dog, Carl. The Darlings' own dog, a Rottweiler named Toby, was the model for the book's main character. Since then, two other Darling Rottweilers have posed as Carl in the seven 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.

About her work Sandra says: "I think that one of the reasons my illustrations have appealed to people is that they can sense my sincerity. I know that marvels exist which are just outside our ordinary experience, but that at any moment we may turn a corner and encounter one of them. Children also believe this, and because they and I have this conviction in common, we, as creator and audience, make good partners."

Sandra lives in Seattle, Washington with her husband, Harold.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR); Illustrated edition (October 1, 1992)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Board book ‏ : ‎ 36 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0374311048
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0374311049
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 - 3 years, from customers
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - Preschool
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.75 x 0.75 x 5.85 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #40,511 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #120 in Children's Pet Books (Books)
- #349 in Children's Dog Books (Books)
- #1,513 in Children's Action & Adventure Books (Books)

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Seattle resident Sandra Woodward Darling, the creator of the popular Good Dog Carl series of children’s books, is better known by her pseudonym, Alexandra Day. She is loved the world over for her sumptuously illustrated series of Carl books, the first of which was Good Dog Carl, published in 1985 it tells the story of a dog named Carl who looks after a baby. Thirty plus years later 24 Carl books have been published, with over 6 million books in print. When not painting or tending her garden she visits libraries and schools with the dog to promote reading and therapy animals.

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Chan McDermott

Another wonderful Carl book

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2023

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I love Carl books. They are beautifully illustrated and have a gentle humor —and allow for the imagination to soar.

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Metaphorce

My Favorite Out of the Wonderfully Subversive Carl Series

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2012

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The "Carl" books are almost entirely without words. There's just a line or two of dialogue at the beginning, and a line at the end. They are designed for reading aloud, and the reader makes up the words that go in between the few written lines. The pictures present a richly detailed story, and as "reader" you narrate the story based on what you see in the pictures. You can tell the tale simply at first, and then embellish it more and more every time you read it. (And you will, believe me, read it many many times.) Your kids may help tell it, too. If you change it a little every time you read it, then it keeps changing. If you read it the same way three times, your kids will insist that it always must be exactly that way.

The story in all the books is basically the same. Mother leaves Carl, a huge rotweiler, to mind the baby while Mom does an errand. Instead of staying where they're supposed to, Carl takes the baby on all sorts of wild adventures, and just makes it back in the nick of time to fool mom into thinking that nothing at all happened. Mom never finds out. "Good dog, Carl."

This particular one, Carl's Afternoon in the Park, is my favorite of all the books. It is the most beautifully illustrated of them, based on San Diego's lush Balboa Park. And look carefully for the hidden dogs in the illustrations.

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mickey

great little book

Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2024

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fun storyline and good quality construction.

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Anne

ALL of the "Carl" books are amazing!

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2023

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My Mother used to buy me these books when I was in my 30's and 40's. They're THAT entertaining for both children and adults!

I bought these books for one of my patients, who is 12 years old. Even if he's in a somber mood, he immediately starts laughing when he reads the "Carl" books!

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Want to be the only one who can read your child's favorite book?

Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2022

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This was my daughter's absolute favorite. It's a series of paintings of a toddler girl, a Rottweiler named Carl, and a puppy. There are only words on the first page, the rest you make up as you go or just look at the pictures. My daughter wanted me to read it again and again and I usually did it the same way with the same commentary. When she would take it to anyone else and ask them to read it they always did it wrong because only Mom seemed to know how it goes. I have to admit, I liked being the only one who could read her favorite book to her the right way. :)

Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2023

Liked this book.

Kids love these stories

Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2023

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You can do some colors in words from the box

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Arlene Jullie

Great for infants to toddlers and pre-schoolers

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2013

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After looking through several of the Big Dog Carl board books, I chose this one to read to my infant granddaughter because of the colorful pictures (some of the other ones seemed to have darker colors). The park, merry-go-round, bed of flowers and Carl's adventure with the little baby are all enchanting. The best part is there are only a few words at the start of the book, and the reader can make up any story he/she wants. My four year old granddaughter "reads" the book to her twelve children (dolls and stuffed animals) before bedtime.

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GUS OTTB

Worth collecting!

Reviewed in Canada on February 3, 2021

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I absolutely love this board book. I’ve started to purchase one Carl book per month. These books are beautifully illustrated and fun for all ages! Once a dog lover, always a dog lover.