Whole Lotta Linky Party Day 2

Here's today's prompt for the linky party from Clutter-Free Classroom:
“Based on the illustrations alone, my favorite picture book is _________.”

Oh this is a tough one! There are so many beautiful picture books out there,
from the deliciously detailed to the sublimely simple.

But for me, my favorite picture book is:

Ok, I know that's 3 books, but since they're a series, I think I should be allowed to choose all of them!  I love, love, love these books! These 3 are my favorite "Carl" books. I don't think there's another picture book out there that can compare. These books have a minimum of text (usually just a line on the first and last pages) but the story flows seamlesly through the illustrations. My children all loved these - here were books that they could "read" to me, just by looking at the pictures! Now, I have to admit, I might be a little bit biased because Carl looks an awful lot like my darling dog:

 


But, aside from me being a huge rottweiler fan, I really do believe that Alexandra Day's illustrations make the "Carl" series a must-have. By the way, just think of all the writing activities you can do with one of these books - the lack of text lends itself to having students interpret te illustrations and write their own versions.