Clifford's Good Deeds [Paperback]

Norman Bridwell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1985 | Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Clifford

Clifford sets out to perform good deeds.

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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 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc. (March 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590442929
• ISBN-13: 978-0590442923
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #852,850 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Greatest of Intentions, September 7, 2000

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"moimonet" (NM USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Clifford's Good Deeds (Paperback)

Clifford, the Big Red Dog, a loveable character in author Norman Bridwell's large collection of books (Recently featured in PBS's children's shows).

Clifford's Good Deeds is about the title character Clifford, his owner Emily Elizabeth, and a neighbor boy named Tim. The three together decide to do "Good Deeds" for their fellow neighbors. Unfortunately these deeds end up in funny mishaps til the very end when a critical problem was solved by none other than Clifford when he assisted in putting out a housefire.

This is a great book for younger readers, (ages 6-8) and if read to children of Toddler/Preschool age.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, February 18, 2012

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C. Weber "mn" (mn) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Clifford's Good Deeds (Clifford 8x8) (Paperback)

You can expect the same from this book as any other Clifford book. My son loves Clifford and the stories are simple, good length and interesting pictures to keep him reading with me.

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, July 29, 2008

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C. Wyatt (Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Clifford's Good Deeds (Paperback)

We started with Clifford The Big Red Dog. This one isn't as enjoyable. It has several pages of disastrous deeds that Clifford does. Not a very positive book for young children.
I would have rated it 2 stars, except the 3rd start goes for an adult clifford instead of the babyish one I've seen in other books of the series.