Clifford The Big Red Dog - Little Clifford
Background Information: Clifford The Big Red Dog [Top] Clifford the Big Red Dog is an enduring American childrens book series that began being published in 1963. Written by Norman Bridwell, they helped establish Scholastic Books as a premier publishing company. Clifford was the runt of the litter & was chosen by a city kid named Emily Elizabeth Howard as her birthday present. No one expected Clifford to grow, but Emily Elizabeth s love for her puppy changed Clifford dramatically. Before long, he was over 25 feet tall, forcing the Howard family to leave the city & move to the open spaces of Birdwell Island. Birdwell is an anagram of author Norman Bridwells last name. Scholastic Studios produced a successful television adaptation shown on PBS, aired from 2000 to 2003. Clifford the Big Red Dog was one of several PBS Kids shows designed to teach children a number of life lessons. Two 11-minute stories made up each half-hour cartoon. Usually one story featured Clifford & his canine friends, T-Bone & Cleo among them; the other story would focus on Emily Elizabeth & friends her age. the dogs only talked when people were not around.
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