Day, Alexandra: - Sandra Woodward Darling, the creator of the popular "Good Dog Carl" series, is better known by her nom de plume: Alexandra Day. She is loved the world over for her sumptuously illustrated books, the first of which was "Good Dog Carl", published in 1985. Thirty plus years later, 24 "Carl" books have been published, and over 6 million of her books are in print. When not painting or gardening, Darling visits libraries and schools with her dogs to promote literacy and animal therapy. Darling lives in Seattle with her husband and their Rottweilers.