Carl at the Dog Show (Carl)

In this addition to Day's long-running series, Carl accompanies Madeleine to a dog show where a fellow rottweiler is competing. Successive wordless spreads offer warmly naturalistic depictions of the show. Carl and Madeleine watch as the competing dogs are bathed and groomed, try out the dog beds, and see the winners (categories include "Tallest Dog" and "Best Catcher"); readers will undoubtedly want to elect Carl for "Best Friend." The breeds that appear throughout are identified in appended pages for children to locate. All ages. (Jan.)

..".readers will undoubtedly want to elect Carl for 'Best Friend.'" —Publishers Weekly

"Each spread offers much to look at in itself and rewards close attention, as when we see a small dog curiously nosing a toy on a sales rack only to be politely given the toy by Carl on the next page." —Horn Book Magazine

"Mischievous Madeleine and her canine companion, Carl the Rottweiler, attend a dog show in this latest entry in the long-running series." —Kirkus Reviews