The three final pages show thumbnail sketches with the names of all the dog breeds shown in the busy illustrations of the dog-show setting. Their journey concludes as Madeleine rides on Carl’s back to meet her mother, who again is clueless as to the adventures her daughter and dog have just experienced. They visit display booths and vendors selling dog supplies, including a particularly intriguing booth selling coordinating costumes for dogs and their owners. Madeleine rides on Carl’s back as they amble through the grooming and bathing areas, grabbing supplies and splashing in a washing tub.

Madeleine, a little girl of 4 or 5, is given permission by her mother to wander through the dog-show arena with Carl’s help, meeting up later to watch Carl’s brother in competition. This book is signed by Alexandra Day, and with a stamp-print of the real Carl's paw.Mischievous Madeleine and her canine companion, Carl the Rottweiler, attend a dog show in this latest entry in the long-running series. The entertaining story is told through the gently detailed, warmly realistic paintings. That lovable canine and his adorable preschool companion return in another winsome picture book. Starred, Publishers WeeklyĪnother fan-pleasing, tongue-in-cheek outing. Carl fans young and old will cheer his return. Day's stunningly realistic, brightly hued illustrations are as timeless and endearing as the plot. Twenty years after making his debut in Good Dog, Carl, the Rottweiler who has charmed a generation of readers has lost none of his appeal or his spunk. With eight more pages of fun than in the previous Carl books, this captivating adventure, related mostly through pictures, will delight fans old and new.

But in the most important event of the day, Carl becomes a real hero when he rescues a litter of puppies from a fire.

He visits a bakery, makes a delivery for the pharmacist, helps out a veterinarian, and joins in a magician's act in the park. His owner believes Carl is at home taking a nap, when really he's making tracks all over town. Once again, Alexandra Day has concocted a very busy day for the amazing and all-around resourceful Rottweiler Carl. South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands (GBP £)Ī book to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Good Dog, Carl.

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