My Puppy's Record Book (Carl) [Hardcover]

Alexandra Day (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Carl

Carl and Alexandra Day have created a baby record book for puppies. It has room for a paw print and a lock of fur, as well as places for photographs that record such special things as a family portrait, best trick, and first birthday. The book also has a page to keep track of the puppy's medical history. Lively illustrations depicting more than twenty breeds, plus a metal keepsake medallion for the puppy's collar, make this a must for every dog owner.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

One of our favorite canine characters boasts a byline on one of his creator's two October titles. Carl, the rottweiler extraordinaire, is listed with Alexandra Day as coauthor of My Puppy's Record Book (FSG, $9.95, ages 5-up ISBN 0-374-36151-7). The authors with the greatest input, however, will be none other than the readers, who are asked to enter their pets' paw prints, locks of their fur, snapshots, medical history, etc. Those looking for inspiration in filling these pages can turn to Day's new picture book Carl Makes a Scrapbook (FSG, $12.95, all ages -31129-3), in which the intrepid dog and baby Madeleine put together an album of family mementos while Mom's back is turned (don't miss the long-haired dachshunds dressed for Halloween on the page labeled "Holidays"). q
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Alexandra Day and her husband, Harold Darling, established the Green Tiger Press in 1970. In 1983, Harold and Sandra were visiting Zurich, Switzerland, when they 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 provided the inspiration for "Good Dog, Carl," which successfully began what would become an increasingly popular picture book series. The Darling's own dog, a Rottweiler named Toby, was the model for the first book's main character. Since then, three other Darling Rottweilers have posed as Carl in the sequels. The Darlings now live in Seattle, Washington, where they have a ten-thousand-book library, primarily filled with illustrated children's books.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) (September 30, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0374361517
• ISBN-13: 978-0374361518
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 7.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,396,406 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, July 14, 1999

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This review is from: My Puppy's Record Book (Carl) (Hardcover)

This is a "puppy book" (similar to a baby book) to record the precious days of puppy youth. This is a wonderful thing to get for a new puppy owner. There are places for a lock of puppy hair, the ad from when you bought your puppy, how many brothers and sisters, first birthday, first holidays, lots of spots for pictures, paw print and so much more. It's full of pretty little water colors too. In addition, you recieve a pretty little gold medal (made of metal) for your puppy. I highly, highly recommend this book. I intend to give one of these with each puppy that we raise when they go to their new home.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, March 25, 2008

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This review is from: My Puppy's Record Book (Hardcover)

These Carl books are wonderful - not many words but lovely pictures. My 2 year old great-granddaughter makes up her own stories to the pictures. Teaches children to be creative.