Clifford the Big Red Dog is an eponymously titled American children's book series about a big red dog named Clifford. It was first published in 1963 and was written by Norman Bridwell (1928–2014). The series helped establish Scholastic Books as a premier publishing company,[and Clifford himself is Scholastic's official mascot. Clifford was the runt of a litter of puppies and was chosen by a city child named Emily Elizabeth as her Christmas present. No one expected him to grow, but Emily's love for her tiny red puppy changed him dramatically. Before long, he was over 25 feet (7.6 m) tall, forcing the Howard family to leave the city and move to the open spaces of Birdwell Island. He met friends there, including Cleo, Mac and T-Bone. Clifford: a male red dog whose appearance, disposition, and behavior are based on a giant "all-around" dog. Clifford is shy, friendly, loyal, lovable, and helpful. He sometimes gets into trouble because of his size or is tempted into trouble by his friends and those he meets. His size, like giants in medieval legends, is inconsistent—he is often shown as being about 25 feet tall from paws to head, but can appear far larger: in one episode he removes the top of the lighthouse and swims out with it to guide the ferry through the fog to the dock. The character's name is based on the imaginary childhood friend of creator Norman Bridwell's wife. He originally wanted to name him "Tiny", but his wife persuaded him otherwise. His owner is Emily Elizabeth, to whom he is devoted. He has a mother, two brothers, and two sisters. His character was created when an editor at Harper & Row advised Bridwell to write a story to go along with one of his pictures. She picked out his sketch of a baby girl and a horse-sized bloodhound and casually said, "There might be a story in this," Bridwell remembers. Emily Elizabeth: Clifford's owner. A friendly, curious, and helpful eight-year-old girl. She is frequently portrayed riding on his bareback. She is the best skater on the island, and is also very good at soccer. She was named for creator Norman Bridwell's daughter and based on the imaginary adventures of Bridwell's wife. The TV series adaptation gives her a surname, Emily Elizabeth Howard, and changes the background, with her receiving Clifford as a surprise present on her 6th birthday instead of picking him out as a Christmas present. Title Year Notes Clifford, the Big Red Dog 1963 Clifford Gets a Job 1965 Clifford Takes a Trip 1966 Clifford's Halloween 1966 Clifford's Tricks 1969 Clifford, the Small Red Puppy 1972 Clifford's Riddles 1974 Clifford's Good Deeds 1975 Clifford at the Circus 1977 Clifford Goes to Hollywood 1980 Reissued in 2010 under the title: Clifford is a Star Clifford's ABC 1983 Clifford's Christmas 1984 Clifford's Family 1984 Clifford's Kitten 1984 Clifford and the Grouchy Neighbors 1985 Clifford's Pals 1985 Reissued in 2010 under the title: Clifford's Best Pals Clifford's Manners 1987 Count on Clifford 1987 Clifford's Birthday Party 1988 Clifford's Puppy Days 1989 Where is Clifford? 1989 Clifford's Happy Days: A Pop-Up Book 1990 Clifford's Word Book 1990 Clifford, We Love You 1991 Clifford's Animal Sounds 1991 Clifford's Bathtime 1991 Clifford's Bedtime 1991 Clifford's Peekaboo 1991 Clifford Counts Bubbles 1992 Clifford Follows His Nose 1992 Clifford's Happy Easter 1992 Clifford's Noisy Day 1992 Clifford's Thanksgiving Visit 1993 Clifford I Love You 1994 Pop-Up Clifford the Firehouse Dog 1994 Clifford's First Christmas 1994 Clifford and the Big Storm 1995 Clifford's First Easter 1995 Clifford's First Halloween 1995 Clifford's Sports Day 1996 Clifford's First Autumn 1997 Clifford's Spring Clean-Up 1997 Clifford's First Valentine's Day 1997 Clifford's Peek-And-Seek Animal Riddles 1997 Clifford and the Big Parade 1998 Clifford Counts 1 2 3 1998 Clifford Makes a Friend 1998 Clifford: Where is the Big Red Doggie? 1998 Clifford's First Snow Day 1998 Oops, Clifford! 1998 Clifford and the Halloween Parade 1999 Clifford Grows Up 1999 Clifford Keeps Cool 1999 Clifford's Best Friend: A Story about Emily Elizabeth 1999 Clifford's Big Book of Things to Know 1999 Clifford's First School Day 1999 Clifford Barks! 2000 Clifford to the Rescue 2000 Clifford Visits the Hospital 2000 Clifford's Opposites 2000 Clifford's Schoolhouse 2000 Clifford's Big Red Reader 2001 Clifford's Furry Friends 2001 Clifford's Happy Mother's Day 2001 Clifford's Puppy Fun: A Lift-The-Flap Board Book With Stickers 2001 Clifford's Valentines 2001 Clifford Runs to Story Time 2001 Clifford's Busy Week 2002 Clifford Goes to Dog School 2002 Clifford's Neighborhood: Lots to Learn All Around Town 2002 Clifford Loves Me! 2003 Clifford's Class Trip 2003 Clifford's Day with Dad 2003 Clifford's First Sleepover 2004 Clifford Goes to Washington 2005 Clifford's Puppy Days: Christmas Angel 2005 Clifford the Champion 2009 Clifford Makes the Team 2011 Clifford Goes to Kindergarten 2015 Clifford Celebrates Hanukkah 2015 In 1988, Scholastic Studios, Mendelson-Melendez Productions, Nelvana, Wang Film Productions, and Family Home Entertainment released "Clifford's Fun with...", a videotape series with the theme song by Phillip Namanworth and Benjamin Goldstein. Brent Titcomb voiced Clifford and Emily Elizabeth was voiced by Alyson Court. Lorimar Productions released the video "Clifford's Sing Along Adventure" around the same time. Warner Home Video re-released it in the mid-1990s. Scholastic Studios produced a 65-episode television adaptation shown on PBS Kids, which aired from September 2000 to February 2003. Clifford was voiced by actor, John Ritter, and Emily Elizabeth was voiced by Grey DeLisle. There was also a 39-episode prequel series that ran September 2003 to October 2004. During that time, a 76-minute film was released February 2004. In May 2012, it was reported that Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment would make a live-action/animated feature film based on the book. Matt Lopez had been hired to write the script, while Chris Meledandri and Deborah Forte would produce the film. In July 2013, it was reported that Illumination Entertainment had dropped the project. Two months later, it was reported that the film was still in development at Universal Pictures and that David Bowers was in talks to direct the film. Like the 2011 film Hop, the titular dog character will be animated while the other characters will be live-action. On August 1, 2014, Universal Pictures scheduled the film for a release on April 8, 2016. In the beginning of 2015, the film's release date was taken over by Universal's another film, Michelle Darnell. Original Series Clifford's Reading Clifford's Thinking Games Modern Series Clifford's Learning Activities Clifford's Music Clifford's Phonics Clifford's Big Puzzle Game (A Wendy's Kids' Meal DVD game, available for a limited time only) Younger versions of cartoon characters Clifford's Puppy Days Clifford's Really Big Movie ^ Media and Culture, 5th ed., Richard Campbell, Christopher R. Martin and Bettina Fabos. ^ Official site of book series http://pbskids.org/clifford/index-brd-alt.html Clifford's creation
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