Clifford's Thanksgiving Visit [Paperback]

Norman Bridwell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1993 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Clifford

Clifford goes out on his own to visit his mother in the city.

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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. (October 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590469878
• ISBN-13: 978-0590469876
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 7.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #868,011 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My sons' favorite Clifford book, January 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Clifford's Thanksgiving Visit (Paperback)

Both my sons are huge Clifford fans, and this is their favorite of all the Clifford books. I think it's because it might be the only one with a train scene---they are even bigger train fans than Clifford fans! This book also has a picture with a thought bubble inside a thought bubble, which started a good conversation on points of view---how someone can be thinking about someone thinking about them! More of a philosophical idea than you would think you would get from a Clifford book!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Clifford's Thanksgiving Visit, September 29, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Clifford's Thanksgiving Visit (Paperback)

This book was about a big red dog named Clifford whose owners go away during thanksgiving. So he decides to go visit his mom who lives not too far away. While on his way there he encounters some challenges like traffic, a bridge while it is beginning to go up, a train, and a parade. The lesson of this book is that family is important and that you need to be thankful. The age level of this book is about 5-7. I thought this book was good because it will teach kids what thanksgiving is really about.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Thanksgiving book that isn't flat., March 1, 2007

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This review is from: Clifford's Thanksgiving Visit (Paperback)

Although I do have slight qualms about the dangerous things Clifford does (like cause traffic accidents and come face-to-face with a subway train), this is the best Thanksgiving book I've found. It isn't flat or preachy; it doesn't glorify historic events with inaccurate romanticism.

When Emily Elizabeth goes away for Thanksgiving, Clifford decides to visit his mom in the city. On the way he has adventures and even passes by the life-sized Clifford balloon in the Macy's parade! After visiting his mom, he's happy to be reunited with Emily Elizabeth.

This book features Thanksgiving as most of us would like it to be--full of food, friends, family, and fun!