Clifford's Happy Easter [Paperback]

Norman Bridwell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1994 | Age Level: 2 and up | Series: Clifford

Everyone has a happy Easter when Clifford is around!

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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 2 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Cartwheel (February 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 059047782X
• ISBN-13: 978-0590477826
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 7.7 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,686 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Colorful Capers with Clifford and Friends, March 1, 2001

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This review is from: Clifford's Happy Easter (Paperback)

"Hi! I'm Emily Elizabeth, and I love spring. So does my dog Clifford. The best part of springtime is Easter."

Emily Elizabeth's Easter preparations with Clifford also evoke many other holidays around this time of the year, including St. Patrick's Day in March and Flag Day in June.

This humorous book centers around preparations for an Easter egg hunt. Emily Elizabeth's Mom and Dad provide an enormous quantity of eggs. Emily Elizabeth and Clifford begin to color them. But Clifford, being a VERY BIG RED DOG, has a few problems. He crushes more eggs than he is able to decorate. He falls into the vat of dye for the eggs. Before he's done, you even see a tie-dyed Clifford!

But Clifford's size comes in handy when he helps the children hunt for the eggs. He can see and reach all kinds and places that the children would otherwise miss.

When the eggs are all found, Emily Elizabeth and Clifford share the eggs with their friends. "After all, friends are what make Easter a happy day."

This book has many attractions for youngsters. First, it provides lots of simple sentences that make for a good beginning reader. The sentences are echoed in the illustrations to provide clues for your child that will help her or him decode the words.

Second, the story encourages warm feelings towards family, animals, and friends. Children need to develop their "emotional intelligence" in all directions, and many books forget to nurture this part of the budding reader.

Third, the book takes a friendly look at differences. Sure, if you are different, that will present some problems . . . but it will also provide some opportunities. Children are very sensitive about differences, and this book should help reduce the anxiety.

Fourth, the story is very funny in many places. Humor is a great way to attract children to valuable lessons, and this book is outstanding in making the subjects more fun.

Fifth, the book goes off into several imaginative tracks that will encourage your child to use his or her imagination. What does happen when different combinations of colors get mixed together?

I suggest that you use this book to encourage your child to plan out some Easter egg activities. You can duplicate or build on what is in the book. Don't forget to try some color experiments with the eggs!

By the way, having been the Easter egg hider for three decades, I suggest you make a little map of where they all are. That can save some smelly leftovers in the future.

May your family's Easter be filled with the spirit of the true meaning of that holiday!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Clifford's Happy Easter, April 7, 2003

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This review is from: Clifford's Happy Easter (Paperback)

Very colorful illustrations. Cute easter book. My son enjoys it. Doesn't really go over much about easter other than coloring eggs, but cute enough.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cliffords Happy Easter, October 1, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Clifford's Happy Easter (Paperback)

This book I am going to rate it about a four. It is good for children to read, because it doesn't have any violence or meaness in it, but it really doesn't teach children any thing.
This book to me is not that exciting.