Clifford's Big Book of Things to Know: A Book of Fun Facts [Hardcover]

Norman Bridwell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1999 | Age Level: 3 and up | Series: Clifford

Join Clifford in his exciting quest for fun facts, and discover how our bodies work, which animals live in the ocean, how to dig a tunnel, how a seed grows, and much more! Brimming with bright illustrations, this book is a captivating look at the BIG world we live in.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-This oversized, simple encyclopedia has great breadth but no depth. The Big Red Dog guides young readers through myriad subjects from pet care to volcanoes to the human body. Each theme is presented in a double-page spread illustrated with Bridwell's familiar, colorful cartoons. The busy layout contains many small, labeled pictures that add to the scant information offered. The text is short and sometimes simplistic. A paragraph about the heart mentions that "The doctor uses a stethoscope to listen to your heartbeat." Yet, no picture or further explanation about a stethoscope is offered. Words printed in bold type are sprinkled throughout the text; while they do relate to the section's main idea, there is no glossary or definition for them and it is unclear why they are highlighted. Also, including Clifford in some of the subjects seems unnatural. The section on animal homes shows a deer thicket, a squirrel nest, a beaver lodge, a skunk den, and Clifford in his doghouse. Except for the oversized pup, all of the animals built their homes. Nevertheless, this offering will be popular simply because of the main character.
Jane Claes, T. J. Lee Elementary School, Irving, TX
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (August 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590003852
• ISBN-13: 978-0590003858
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 10 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,886,790 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Clifford's Big Book Of Things To Know, April 6, 2001

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"gabriela2" (Pittsburgh,PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Clifford's Big Book of Things to Know: A Book of Fun Facts (Hardcover)

This book, I believe is one that is well suited for a large range of ages.For instance, on one end of the spectrum it is a well illustrated book and on the other end it is very in depth with its desciption of each scene.I also was very impressed with its wide range of subjects, some that the child may already be familar with and some that will be the first introduction of that subject.If I had to lodge one complaint it would be that sometimes the pictures are too blended together and you did not know at times what directon you should be reading. but all in all I thought it was a wonderful book for my child,and one in which I would think we will be visiting often.