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Alexandra Day

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in Cincinnati, Ohio, The United States
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George MacDonald, J.R.R. Tolkien, Laura Ingalls Wilder, E. Nesbit, C.S ...more

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Alexandra Day, the beloved creator of Good Dog, Carl, is the literary persona of Sandra Louise Woodward Darling—an artist and storyteller devoted to the deep, joyful connection between children and animals. The beloved children's book author, Alexandra Day, is the literary persona of Sandra Louise Woodward Darling, an artist and storyteller passionate about connecting children and animals.

Born in 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Alexandra Day emerged from a creative family where painting was a cherished pastime. Four formative years on a hundred-acre Kentucky farm nurtured her deep connection to animals and literature, fostering the seeds of her future artistic vision.

Day and her husband, Harold Darling, founded Green Tiger Press in 1970, markin ...more

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Do you actually have a dog named Carl?
Alexandra Day I do own a “Carl”, in fact he is the 6th one, but all of them have had their own names (Carl is their nom de plume). The current one is named, Abelard…moreI do own a “Carl”, in fact he is the 6th one, but all of them have had their own names (Carl is their nom de plume). The current one is named, Abelard.(less)
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If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?
Alexandra Day C.S. Lewis Narnia. I'd like to meet a lot of talking animals (and hopefully Aslan).…moreC.S. Lewis Narnia. I'd like to meet a lot of talking animals (and hopefully Aslan).(less)
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Average rating: 4.19 · 17,062 ratings · 1,457 reviews · 73 distinct works • Similar authors
Good Dog, Carl (Good Dog, C...
4.25 avg rating — 10,437 ratings — published 1985 — 34 editions
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Carl's Christmas (Good Dog,...
4.26 avg rating — 966 ratings — published 1990 — 16 editions
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Carl Goes Shopping (Good Do...
4.22 avg rating — 799 ratings — published 1989 — 12 editions
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Carl's Afternoon in the Par...
4.30 avg rating — 607 ratings — published 1991 — 10 editions
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Carl's Birthday (Good Dog, ...
4.25 avg rating — 484 ratings — published 1995 — 12 editions
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Carl's Masquerade (Good Dog...
4.28 avg rating — 300 ratings — published 1992 — 6 editions
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Carl Goes to Daycare (Good ...
4.21 avg rating — 295 ratings — published 1993 — 6 editions
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Carl's Summer Vacation (Goo...
4.13 avg rating — 274 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions
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Carl's Snowy Afternoon (Goo...
4.16 avg rating — 266 ratings — published 2009 — 11 editions
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Follow Carl! (Good Dog, Car...
3.97 avg rating — 272 ratings — published 1998 — 3 editions
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Series by Alexandra Day

Good Dog, Carl Carl Goes Shopping Carl's Christmas Carl's Afternoon in the Park Carl's Masquerade Carl Goes to Daycare Carl Makes a Scrapbook
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