![]() In these delightful children's picture books, told mainly through lush, wordless spreads, Carl and baby Madeleine go on all kinds of adventures-to the park, through a department store, to a masquerade party and more-and always make it back before Mother knows they're gone. Families making long trips are advised to bring this book along young riders seem likely to enjoy pointing out ``thermos bottles'' (tanker trucks), ``big dogs'' (Greyhound buses) and ``draggin' wagons'' (tow trucks). Carl is everyone's favorite babysitting rottweiler. ![]() The ever curious, enthusiastic Frank and Ernest, who dress in flannel shirts and chinos, appear human but for their heads and ``hands.'' Although the setup here is longer than in the previous books and the argot not as smoothly incorporated, the fun remains. Day strives for realism in her watercolor illustrations, so that every car and truck is easily recognizable. A dispatcher gives them apt ``handles''-Frank becomes ``Furry Face'' and Ernest ``Nose''-and coaches them through a serious ``window washer'' of a storm. Hired to make a fruit shipment, they brush up on big-rig slang before getting on the ``concrete slab'' (highway). ![]() One day at school a boy in her class starts to show interest in her. The middle child of Catherine and Prince William also wore an ivory dress featuring embroidery with the same motifs. However, Lip advised Debbie, Fiona, and Carl to enjoy the moment while it lasts. After decoding diner lingo ( Frank and Ernest ) and baseball banter ( Frank and Ernest Play Ball ), the brown bear and elephant jacks-of-all-trades take on CB jargon in this winning excursion. Princess Charlotte, 8, matched her mother in McQueen. ![]()
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