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Clifford The Small Red Puppy with cd

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If you are like me, you love Clifford, the Big Red Dog. Do you know the story of how he came to live with Emily Elizabeth?

One day, Emily Elizabeth's friend, Martha, got a new dog. She tells Emily Elizabeth all about finding the dog at the pet store. Then she asks how Emily Elizabeth acquired Clifford, the Big Red Dog.

"When I was little I lived in the city. I didn't have a dog."

Then one day a neighbor's dog had puppies, and he offered Emily Elizabeth one.

All of the puppies looked different from each other, and one was very tiny. The neighbor said to Emily Elizabeth, "Don't pick him. He's the runt. He'll always be small and sick."

But Emily Elizabeth liked the idea of having a puppy who needed her. So she took the little red puppy, and named him Clifford.

Clifford was so tiny that they couldn't find a collar small enough for him. He had to be fed with a doll's baby bottle. He would get lost in the house, sometimes even in Daddy's shoe! He would sleep in bed with Emily Elizabeth.

One day, Mother noticed that he seemed bigger. So did Emily Elizabeth. The collar now was too small. He couldn't fit into the basket meant for sleeping. He returned to Emily Elizabeth's bed, but soon he took all the room!

When they would walk, Clifford was bigger than even the big dogs. The neighbors began to notice how large Clifford was. Then the landlord complained. The police came and said Clifford would have to go. But they could not get him out, because he was bigger than the doors!

Finally, a crane was able to lift him into a moving van that took Clifford to the country where Emily Elizabeth's uncle lived. Clifford and Emily Elizabeth really missed one another.

Then, Daddy got a new job working with her uncle, and they all moved to the country. Emily Elizabeth and Clifford were reunited.

Emily Elizabeth said, "Clifford, stop growing. You are just right."

Then Emily Elizabeth politely asks Martha to tell about her dog again. Martha decides to change the subject.

This book has many wonderful qualities. First, it addresses the issue of appearances being deceiving. Clifford looked like a runt, but became a giant. Second, it shows that potential can be much different from current reality. The exact nature of Clifford's great ability to be a rewarding dog is not apparent as a puppy. Third, children get a chance to realize that cute baby animals will not always be like that. Many children ask for a pet, and then will not take care of the pet when the baby animal becomes an adult. You can have more realistic conversations about your pet plans after reading this story. Fourth, it turns the idea of having an adult pet into an asset. Fifth, the story is told in such a way that your child will be laughing continuously. That will make it easier to remember the story, and will encourage learning to memorize the words. That is helpful in a beginning reader. Sixth, the story also encourages you to make the best of whatever comes your way. Although Emily Elizabeth did not have the reality of Clifford, the Big Red Dog, in mind when she picked him, she learned to love and enjoy his adult self as much as his puppy self.

After reading this story, you can have a wonderful conversation about how relationships change between parents and children as the children grow up. You can help your child understand how taking on more responsibility is part of the maturation process, and doesn't mean you care for her or him any less. In fact, encouraging independence is a sign of true love. In this way, your relationship can evolve in many positive ways, as Emily Elizabeth's did with Clifford.

Look on the funny side of what happens . . . always!

This is a very good book for small children. The book tells how a girl wishes her very small puppy would become a big healthy dog. Her wish comes true and the dog grows bigger than her house. The pictures in the book are very brightly colored and eye catching. I like the book, because it shows children that their wishes can come true. It teaches children to think positive.

This is a hilariously charming and educational story that tells about how Clifford, America's favorite Big Red Dog was once Clifford, The Small Red Puppy! Years ago, Clifford was adopted because he was the runt of the litter -- just so little and cute. But, he began to grow and grow to great big Clifford size, and the little girl had to adjust and learn to deal with those changes.

There is so much for children to take away from this story about the responsibilities of having a pet, changes in family relationships and so much more. Because the book is so funny, the message is so much more palitable, and it will be easy for parents to open discussions.

Excellent book with wonderful, eye-opening lessons.

One day Emilys neighbors dog had puppys and wanted to give some away. Emily went over to there house and picked out a little red puppy and the neighbor told Emily that puppy wouldn't live very long but Emily loved that puppy and kept it. One night Emily told her puppy that she wanted it to get bigger an not die. After that Clifford began to grow and he ended up very big and healthy.

I would recommend this book to children ages 3-8 its a very nice book for children learning to read.

This book teaches you should always beleave in anything like your dreams and keep tryig for your goals.

Like many parents, I have watched countless episodes of Clifford, the Big Red Dog. I never knew exactly how he got to be so big, until I read this book. Emily Elizabeth's love and concern over his well-being gives the little runt Clifford a whole new meaning for life. It is a metaphor of parents raising their own kids and that through kindness so much more can be achieved.

The accompanying audio is a relaxing addition and especially valuable for expats such as myself who can no longer watch the show at will (imagine! I actually miss it!). I highly recommend this book as a bedtime read for kids -- a wonderful way to spend a few minutes of quiet time together.

Christine Louise Hohlbaum, author of Diary of a Mother: Parenting Stories and Other Stuff and Sahm I Am: Tales of a Stay-at-Home Mom in Europe, lives near Munich, Germany, with her husband and two little Clifford fans.

I feel that Clifford the Small Red Puppy was a good story. Even though Clifford was small, Elizabeth still loved him. So even though you may start off small you are still going to grow, maybe not in the same ways but you will grow.

Clifford the Small Red Puppy was a book about a puppy that was born a runt becoming a large (Very large) healthy full-grown dog.
The story starts out with the Clifford's owner Emily Elizabeth telling a friend the story of how Clifford came to be. The story goes when Emily lived in the city she didn't have a dog but their neighbor's dog had puppies and wanted to give some of them away. Among the puppies was a small red puppy but the owner said that she wouldn't live very long but Emily didn't care she loved that dog. One night she told Clifford that she wanted him to get big and not to die. After that Clifford grew to be extremely big and healthy.
I enjoyed this book because it showed no matter what there is always hope. I would recommend this book for the age level of a child just learning how to read.

My 5 yr old twins can not get enough of this one ! We have read it over & over again.The whole concept of Clifford the "BIG" red dog starting out as any other puppy does (very small) ,is intreiging to them.This one is a must to start your Cliffod collection with .

Great fun book about how Clifford grew from a tiny pup to a huge one. Remember loving this as a kid and having fun introducing it to my daughter.

My Mom used to read this to my siblings and myself when we were young. I love Clifford and this is my favorite book featuring him. My husband and I purchased this for our daughter. She's a newborn, but we still read it to her anyway.