When Emily
Elizabeth Howard picks the smallest puppy in the litter to take home, she has no idea the puppy would grow up
to be the biggest, reddest dog on the planet! Normal sized dogs chase after cars. Emily
Elizabeth’s dog Clifford is so big (standing 25 feet or 7.6 m tall) that he can catch cars in his mouth! An ordinary pooch sleeps in a doghouse in the backyard. Clifford’s doghouse is even bigger than Emily Elizabeth’s home. Clifford grows so huge that her family has to move from the big city to Birdwell Island to give her humongous pet some space. At first the island residents are shocked at this huge dog whose bark is worse than his bite. But Big Red Clifford soon becomes a favorite of the island.
About the Author Norman Bridwell created the first
Clifford the Big Red Dog book in 1963. From this bestselling classic came numerous other Clifford adventures published by Scholastic Books (see partial list below) and an animated children’s television show on PBS.
Clifford and the Big Parade
Clifford and the Big Storm
Clifford and the Grouchy Neighbors
Clifford Follows His Nose
Clifford Gets a Job
Clifford Goes to Dog School
Clifford Goes to Hollywood
Clifford Goes to Washington
Clifford the Firehouse Dog
Clifford’s Christmas