Clifford the Big Red Dog Facts for Kids

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*Clifford the Big Red Dog*
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Author	Norman Bridwell
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Children
Publisher	Scholastic
Published	1963–2015

Clifford the Big Red Dog is an eponymously titled American children's book series about a giant red dog named Clifford. It was first published in 1963 and was written by Norman Bridwell (1928–2014). The series helped establish Scholastic as a premier publishing company, and Clifford himself is Scholastic's official mascot.

Characters
List of books
Adaptations
- Videos
- Television
Images for kids
See also

Characters

Clifford: a male red dog whose appearance, disposition, and behavior are based on a giant "all-around" dog. Clifford is shy, gentle, friendly, loyal, lovable, clumsy, well-meaning and helpful. He sometimes gets into trouble because of his size or is tempted into trouble by his friends and those he meets. His size, like giants in medieval legends, is inconsistent—he is often shown as being about 25 feet tall from paws to head, but can appear far larger: For example, in one episode of the show, he removes the top of a lighthouse and swims out with it to guide a ferry through the fog to the dock. The character's name is based on the imaginary childhood friend of creator Norman Bridwell's wife. He originally wanted to name him "Tiny", but his wife persuaded him otherwise. His owner is Emily Elizabeth, to whom he is devoted. He has a mother, two brothers, and two sisters. His character was created when an editor at Harper & Row advised Bridwell to write a story to go along with one of his pictures. She picked out his sketch of a baby girl and a horse-sized bloodhound and casually said, "There might be a story in this," Bridwell remembers.
Emily Elizabeth: Clifford's owner. A friendly, curious, and helpful eight-year-old girl. She is frequently portrayed riding on his bare back. She is the best skater on the island, and is also very good at soccer. She was named for creator Norman Bridwell's daughter and based on the imaginary adventures of Bridwell's wife. The TV series adaptation gives her a surname, Emily Elizabeth Howard, and changes the background, with her receiving Clifford as a surprise present on her 6th birthday instead of picking him out as a Christmas present.

List of books

Norman Bridwell, the creator and author of the Clifford the Big Red Dog book series, in 2011.

Title	Year	Notes
1. Clifford, the Big Red Dog	1963
2. Clifford Gets a Job	1965
3. Clifford Takes a Trip	1966
4. Clifford's Halloween	1966
5. Clifford's Tricks	1969
6. Clifford, the Small Red Puppy	1972
7. Clifford's Riddles	1974
8. Clifford's Good Deeds	1975
9. Clifford at the Circus	1977
10. Clifford Goes to Hollywood	1980	Reissued in 2010 under the title: Clifford is a Star
11. Clifford's ABC	1983
12. Clifford's Christmas	1984
13. Clifford's Family	1984
14. Clifford's Kitten	1984
15. Clifford and the Grouchy Neighbors	1985
16. Clifford's Pals	1985	Reissued in 2010 under the title: Clifford's Best Pals
17. Clifford's Manners	1987
18. Count on Clifford	1987
19. Clifford's Birthday Party	1988
20. Clifford's Puppy Days	1989
21. Where is Clifford?	1989
22. Clifford's Happy Days: A Pop-Up Book	1990	Pop up book
23. Clifford's Word Book	1990
24. Clifford, We Love You	1991
25. Clifford's Animal Sounds	1991
26. Clifford's Bathtime	1991
27. Clifford's Bedtime	1991
28. Clifford's Peekaboo	1991
29. Clifford Counts Bubbles	1992
30. Clifford Follows His Nose	1992
31. Clifford's Happy Easter	1992
32. Clifford's Noisy Day	1992
33. Clifford's Thanksgiving Visit	1993
34. Clifford I Love You	1994	Pop-Up
35. Clifford the Firehouse Dog	1994
36. Clifford's First Christmas	1994
37. Clifford and the Big Storm	1995
38. Clifford's First Easter	1995
39. Clifford's First Halloween	1995
40. Clifford's Sports Day	1996
41. Clifford's First Autumn	1997
42. Clifford's Spring Clean-Up	1997
43. Clifford's First Valentine's Day	1997
44. Clifford's Peek-And-Seek Animal Riddles	1997
45. Clifford and the Big Parade	1998
46. Clifford Counts 1 2 3	1998
47. Clifford Makes a Friend	1998
48. Clifford: Where is the Big Red Doggie?	1998
49. Clifford's First Snow Day	1998
50. Oops, Clifford!	1998
51. Clifford and the Halloween Parade	1999
52. Clifford Grows Up	1999
53. Clifford Keeps Cool	1999
54. Clifford's Best Friend: A Story about Emily Elizabeth	1999
55. Clifford's Big Book of Things to Know	1999
56. Clifford's First School Day	1999
57. Clifford Barks!	2000
58. Clifford to the Rescue	2000
59. Clifford Visits the Hospital	2000
60. Clifford's Opposites	2000
61. Clifford's Schoolhouse	2000
62. Clifford's Big Red Reader	2001
63. Clifford's Furry Friends	2001
64. Clifford's Happy Mother's Day	2001
65. Clifford's Puppy Fun: A Lift-The-Flap Board Book With Stickers	2001
66. Clifford's Valentines	2001
67. Clifford Runs to Story Time	2001
68. Clifford's Busy Week	2002
69. Clifford Goes to Dog School	2002
70. Clifford's Neighborhood: Lots to Learn All Around Town	2002
71. Clifford Loves Me!	2003
72. Clifford's Class Trip	2003
73. Clifford's Day with Dad	2003
74. Clifford's First Sleepover	2004
75. Clifford Goes to Washington	2005
76. Clifford's Puppy Days: Christmas Angel	2005
77. Clifford the Champion	2009
78. Clifford Makes the Team	2011
79. Clifford Goes to Kindergarten	2015
80. Clifford Celebrates Hanukkah	2015

Adaptations

Clifford The Big Red Dog with Laura Bush and many children at the White House Easter Egg Roll, 2007.

Videos

In 1988, Scholastic Studios, Mendelson-Melendez Productions, Nelvana, Wang Film Productions, and Family Home Entertainment released "Clifford's Fun with...", a videotape series with the theme song by Phillip Namanworth and Benjamin Goldstein. These episodes include the following, The ABC Message Service, Clifford's Birthday Surprise, The Scavenger Hunt, The Rhyme Cat Rescue, Clifford Goes to Hollywood, and The Pet Show. Brent Titcomb voiced Clifford, and Emily Elizabeth was voiced by Alyson Court. Lorimar Productions released the video "Clifford's Sing Along Adventure" around the same time. Warner Home Video re-released it in the mid-1990s.

Television

Scholastic Studios produced a 65-episode television adaptation shown on PBS Kids, which aired from September 2000 to February 2003. Clifford was voiced by actor John Ritter, and Emily Elizabeth was voiced by Grey DeLisle. There was also a 39-episode prequel series that ran September 2003 to October 2004. During that time, a 76-minute film which served as the show's finale was released in February 2004.