Clifford's Sports Day [Paperback]

Norman Bridwell (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Clifford

Clifford's enthusiasm knows no limits when Emily Elizabeth takes her big red dog to Sports Day.

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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: Cartwheel (March 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590629719
• ISBN-13: 978-0590629713
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,146,758 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, March 26, 2000

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This review is from: Clifford's Sports Day (Paperback)

My little 5 year old sister love this book. She'll come up to me and ask me to read it. It also teaches them that being good isn't always the best.

3.0 out of 5 stars Repeat, repeat, repeat., October 28, 2005

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This review is from: Clifford's Sports Day (Paperback)

Clifford the big red dog has become a big franchise. The repetitiveness of the series soon becomes boring to adults. Basic plot: Clifford gets in trouble, but he's such a good dog, it always works out in the end. BUT, the kids in my library like them. They check them out over and over and the lessons that are taught and the good fun makes them good, but not great books.