Clifford's Word Book [Paperback]

Norman Bridwell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1990 | Age Level: 2 and up | Series: Clifford

From Main Street to school to the playground, Clifford discovers a whole world of words.

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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: 28 pages
• Publisher: Cartwheel (November 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590430955
• ISBN-13: 978-0590430951
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 7.8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,234,380 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #93 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( B ) > Bridwell, Norman

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My son loves it., June 27, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Clifford's Word Book (Paperback)

Clifford is lovable in every book so he is the perfect character to teach children the names of so many different things. Each page of this book describes a different subject filled with bold and clearly illustrated items that fall into that subject. Each item is clearly labeled so that you can read to your child and describe the clearly labeled pictures. Examples of pages include: Emily Elizabeth's room and everything in it, the farm, the classroom, jobs that people do, colors, the circus etc. My 2 & 1/2 year old son loves this book. I read it to him almost every day and he never gets bored with it. Each time I read it with him we can concentrate and expand on different items in each page. My son also enjoys "reading" this book to himself. My only complaint is that some items may seem oudated but I still reccommend buying this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Word Book, September 7, 2004

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Another Tired English Major "somewhere in Sea... (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Clifford's Word Book (Paperback)

My 3 year old daughter just received this book. She adores it. She especially loves the page about different professions (although I'm surprised to see the woman nurse!) She is so pleased that she can identify so many of the objects, and enjoys learning about new ones too.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Learning Tool, April 10, 2010

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Darien Summers "Author of The Mischievous Har... (San Francisco, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Clifford's Word Book (Avon Fun Beginnings) (Hardcover)

Emily Elizabeth and her big red dog return with a rewarding twist: they educate about vocabulary in a fun way. Each page has a short descriptive sentence to complement a very descriptive colorful illustration that labels objects based on the subject of that page. For instance, on one page Emily says that her favorite color is red. On that page we see columns of 10 different colors (red included, with a picture of Clifford!) along with objects in each column that are that color.

If parents spend time with their children reading this book, then it can be a very valuable learning aid. This is not really meant to be a quick read (at least not in my opinion). The book is probably most appropriate for children aged 4-8. It is about 20 pages.

Darien Summers, author of The Mischievous Hare, a children's book. The Mischievous Hare