Carl's Sleepy Afternoon
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Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2005

Carl's Sleepy Afternoon

Written and illustrated by Alexandra Day

Part of the Good Dog Carl series

A Rottweiler's secret day of heroism unfolds across town.

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40 pages
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Carl, the resourceful Rottweiler, is believed to be napping at home, but he's on a secret mission around town. From visiting a bakery to joining a magician's act, Carl's day is full of surprises. The stakes rise when he becomes a hero, rescuing puppies from a fire. What other adventures await this clever dog? Discover Carl's thrilling escapades in this picture-driven tale that promises to captivate both new and longtime fans.

From the publisher

A new book to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Good Dog, CarlCarl is finally back! Once again, Alexandra Day has concocted a very busy day for the amazing and all-around resourceful Rottweiler Carl. His owner believes Carl is at home taking a nap, when really he’s making tracks all over town. He visits a bakery, makes a delivery for the pharmacist, helps out a veterinarian, and joins in a magician’s act in the park. But in the most important event of the day, Carl becomes a real hero when he rescues a litter of puppies from a fire. 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.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
3–6
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~170L
Themes & topics
Books about dogsBooks about petsBooks about adventure and adventurersBooks about health and daily livingBooks about daily activities
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
1.6
F&P level
~F
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
103672
Publication
Published
October 1, 2005
First published
October 5, 2005
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780374310882

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