Clifford's Furry Friends [Board book]

Norman Bridwell (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up | Series: Clifford

Join Clifford as he finds a sleeping kitten, makes friends with a fluffy bunny, rides a velvety horse, and swims in a stream with some downy ducks! As children follow the story, they can touch the fur patches of seven animals‹including everyone¹s favorite small red puppy!

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Clifford the Small Red Puppy wakes up one morning to a brand new day and a whole lot of furry friends ready to play. Readers can pet the soft cow, the fluffy bunny, the downy duckling and more in this simple, interactive story about everyone's favorite red pooch. The rhyming text and furry patches will please the youngest readers (or listeners!): "Furry little kitten is taking a nap. / Clifford will wake her with a yap, yap, yap!" Clifford as a young pup is adorably pudgy and as playful as can be. Children may already know him (in a later incarnation) as Clifford the Big Red Dog, from TV or the many classic picture books by Norman Bridwell, including Clifford, the Big Red Dog and Clifford Takes a Trip. (Baby to Preschool) --Emilie Coulter

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 2 and up
  
• Board book: 14 pages
• Publisher: Cartwheel (April 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439241863
• ISBN-13: 978-0439241861
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,387,190 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #91 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( B ) > Bridwell, Norman

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My 9-Month-Old Loves This Book, January 15, 2005

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Lisa Manske "natural mamma" (Wauwatosa, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Clifford's Furry Friends (Board book)

We received this as a gift and I thought it was only so-so until my daughter reached 9 months of age. Then, she started to love this book! She turns the pages back and forth to find her favorite animals to pet. She just loves feeling the textures. She is now almost 1 and still loves it. Now, when we go book shopping, we look for other board books with tactile experiences. I highly recommend this book for babies 9 months and up.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, September 3, 2009

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Jessica - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Clifford's Furry Friends (Board book)

For some reason, our daughter loves this book more than any of her other animal books. It is a precious read and it is durable enough for her to "read" by herself as well.