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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 a super popular American book series about a huge, friendly red dog named Clifford. The first book came out in 1963, and it was written by Norman Bridwell. This series helped make Scholastic a really important book publisher. In fact, Clifford is even Scholastic's official mascot!

Main Characters

  • Clifford: Clifford is a giant red dog who is shy, gentle, and very friendly. He is also loyal, lovable, a bit clumsy, and always tries to be helpful. Sometimes, his huge size gets him into funny situations, or his friends might tempt him into a little mischief. Clifford's size can change a bit in the stories, but he's usually about 25 feet tall! The idea for Clifford's name came from an imaginary friend of the author's wife. Clifford's best friend and owner is a girl named Emily Elizabeth. He also has a mom, two brothers, and two sisters. The character of Clifford was created when an editor suggested Norman Bridwell write a story about a drawing he made of a tiny girl and a dog the size of a horse.
  • Emily Elizabeth: Emily Elizabeth is Clifford's owner and best friend. She is an eight-year-old girl who is friendly, curious, and always ready to help. You often see her riding on Clifford's back! She's also a great skater and good at soccer. Emily Elizabeth was named after Norman Bridwell's own daughter. In the TV show, her full name is Emily Elizabeth Howard. In the show, she gets Clifford as a surprise gift for her 6th birthday.

Clifford Books

The Clifford the Big Red Dog series includes many books written by Norman Bridwell. Here are some of them:

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

Clifford on Screen

Clifford Videos

In 1988, Scholastic Studios and other companies released a series of videotapes called "Clifford's Fun with...". These videos featured the theme song by Phillip Namanworth and Benjamin Goldstein. Some of the episodes included "The ABC Message Service" and "Clifford's Birthday Surprise". In these videos, Brent Titcomb was the voice of Clifford, and Alyson Court voiced Emily Elizabeth.

Clifford Television Shows

Scholastic Studios created a television show based on the books, which aired on PBS Kids. This show had 65 episodes and ran from September 2000 to February 2003. The famous actor John Ritter was the voice of Clifford, and Grey DeLisle voiced Emily Elizabeth.

Later, a prequel series was made, showing Clifford's puppy days. This show had 39 episodes and aired from September 2003 to October 2004. A 76-minute movie, which was the final part of the show's story, came out in February 2004.

Images for kids

  • Norman Bridwell, Clifford the Big Red Dog artwork, 2011

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

  • Norman Bridwell, Clifford the Big Red Dog artwork, 2011 CROPPED

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

  • Clifford the Big Red Dog at the WhiteHouse Easter Egg Roll, 2007Apr09

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

  • Tom Tancredo with Clifford the Big Red Dog

    Clifford with then-congressman Tom Tancredo

See also

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