Carl's Sleepy Afternoon 40th Anniversary Edition
Carl's Sleepy Afternoon 40th Anniversary Edition
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Carl's Sleepy Afternoon 40th Anniversary Edition by Alexandra Day
In Carl's Sleepy Afternoon, Carl's owners leave him to nap, but he ends up making deliveries and joining a magician's act. Carl helps friends and has fun around town, but will he return home before Madeline and her mom?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)
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.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781514990179 |
| ISBN 10 | 1514990172 |
| Title | Carl's Sleepy Afternoon 40th Anniversary Edition |
| Author | Alexandra Day |
| Series | The Good Dog Carl 40th Anniversary Collection |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Laughing Elephant |
| Year published | 2025-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |