Clifford The Firehouse Dog (Paperback)

~ (Author) "My name is Emily Elizabeth, and this is my dog, Clifford..." (more)

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Product Description

Released in time for "Fire Prevention Week" in October, Emily Elizabeth and Clifford pay a visit to Clifford's brother Nero, a fire rescue dog. While learning about fire safety, Clifford unexpectedly helps out on a fire and rescues people from a burning building. Full color illustrations.

About the Author

There’s no denying that kids love Clifford®. The Big Red Dog® has been a favorite since Norman Bridwell created him over 40 years ago. "I was working as a commercial artist in New York City. There wasn’t much work, so I made some sample pictures and took them to several publishers. They all rejected my work. But one editor suggested that I try writing a book of my own to illustrate. I had done a painting of a little girl with a big red dog. That seemed like a funny idea, so I made up a story about them. I increased the dog’s size from as big as a horse to as big as a house. My wife named the dog Clifford, and we named the little girl Emily Elizabeth after our daughter. In three days I had written the story and drawn the pictures for Clifford The Big Red Dog. When Scholastic called and said they wanted the book, I was stunned." Bridwell, who grew up in Kokomo, Indiana, lives now on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, with his wife, Norma. For more information about Norman Bridwell, visit: scholastic.com/tradebooks

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Cartwheel (September 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590484192
• ISBN-13: 978-0590484190
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 7.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #113,109 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Clifford is always a winner..., September 28, 2000

By A Customer

Clifford and his adventures are always very popular in my classroom. Some may argue that many of Clifford's adventures are a stretch, they are nonetheless captavating to a young audience. In this edition, Clifford after being introdcued to the role of firefighters and the importance of fire safety gets a chance to be a fire rescue dog is his own right. The book is a great seque into fire safety and prevention.

5.0 out of 5 stars Clifford The Firehouse Dog, April 24, 2009

By	Anna M. Ligtenberg "AnnaLovesBooks" (Chicago) - See all my reviews

ISBN 0590484192 - Clifford the Big Red Dog is a series that I've always loved if only because, as a child, I figured Clifford had to be an Irish Setter, we had an Irish Setter, therefore... Clifford must be related to my dog. Perfect sense!

Clifford and Emily Elizabeth set off to visit Nero, Clifford's brother. Nero lives in a firehouse and works as a rescue dog. Clifford thinks this is work that he could do and he gets the chance to find out when an alarm is sounded and the fire trucks race to the scene. Clifford helps the firemen in various ways and is made an honorary fire rescue dog.

Normally, for the text, I'd give the book 4 stars. It's good, it isn't fantastic. But then there's the last page, with Clifford's Fire Safety Rules, seven simple things that children can do, including things to help them get out of a burning building and common sense (for an adult) warnings to not play with matches or stoves. That earned the book the fifth star - anything that can be used to help children be safe is worthy of reading and when those things are targeted at kids it's even better. Norman Bridwell's enormous dog remains a childrens' favorite.

- AnnaLovesBooks

5.0 out of 5 stars Clifford The Firehouse Dog (Read With Clifford: Beginner Readers), January 11, 2009

By	Janet N. Johnson (Omaha, NE) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Clifford The Firehouse Dog (Read With Clifford: Beginner Readers) (Hardcover)

This is a great book, my grandchildren love it. It also came in plenty of time for Christmas.