Author:
Alexandra Day
Illustrator:
Alexandra Day
Publisher:
Little Simon, 1996
ISBN:
9780689807480
Summary:
This wordless picture book starts off with a mother telling Carl, the dog, to
look after her baby boy, who is lying in a crib behind her, while she goes out
and runs some errands. The book then
takes us on the adventures that Carl and the baby boy have. They participate in
all types of mischievous activities.
However, near the end, Carl cleans the baby from their adventurous day
and gets him back into his crib just in time for the Mom’s return home.
Evaluation:
Overall, I would rate this wordless picture book as high quality. I loved all
of the illustrations and the adventures that the baby and dog took together. I felt like it really amplified the
relationship between a boy and his childhood dog. The illustrations were detailed enough to
take readers through their adventures without needing words, which was a high
point for the book. However, I feel like
the overall story line may be a little misleading. Hopefully, no mom of a young
baby would leave her child at home in the care of just their dog, but I
understand that the point of this aspect of the plot was for the dog and boy to
be adventurous together.
Rating: I would give this book 4/5 stars.
I agree with you--I love this book but it is a little unsettling that the Mom leaves a baby home alone with a dog. It reminds me of Nana from Peter Pan. The story is delightful despite that one little detail. Children love the humor in the mischief that the baby and Carl get into together.
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