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Norman Bridwell (1928–2014)

Author of Clifford the Big Red Dog

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About the Author

Norman Bridwell was born on February 15, 1928 in Kokomo, Indiana. He attended the John Herron Art Institute from 1945 to 1949 and Cooper Union Art School from 1952 to 1953. After graduating from Cooper Union, he worked first as a messenger for a lettering company and then as an artist designer for show more Raxon Fabrics Company. After that, he spent three years with H. D. Rose and Company as an artist, before becoming a freelance artist in 1956. In 1963, he published his first children's book, Zany Zoo, as well as his first Clifford book, Clifford the Big Red Dog. During his lifetime, he wrote and illustrated more than 150 books including The Witch Next Door, A Tiny Family, Clifford Goes to Kindergarten, and Clifford Celebrates Hanukkah. He died following a fall at his home on December 12, 2014 at the age of 86. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Works by Norman Bridwell

Clifford the Big Red Dog (1963) 4,442 copies
Clifford the Firehouse Dog (1994) 2,621 copies
Clifford the Small Red Puppy (1972) 2,402 copies
Cliffordʼs Family (1984) 2,399 copies
Clifford's Good Deeds (1975) 2,364 copies
Clifford Takes a Trip (1966) 2,042 copies
Clifford’s Halloween (1966) 2,023 copies
Cliffordʼs Birthday Party (1988) 1,985 copies
Clifford's Christmas (1984) 1,965 copies
Clifford's Manners (1987) 1,753 copies
Clifford's Thanksgiving Visit (1800) 1,712 copies
Cliffordʼs Puppy Days (1989) 1,677 copies
Clifford's Kitten (1984) 1,544 copies
Clifford at the Circus (1977) 1,435 copies
Clifford's Pals (1985) 1,379 copies
Clifford's First Autumn (1997) 1,334 copies
Cliffordʼs Happy Easter (1992) 1,326 copies
Cliffordʼs First School Day (1999) 1,325 copies
Clifford and the Big Storm (1995) 1,261 copies
Clifford, We Love You (1991) 1,246 copies
Clifford Goes to Dog School (2002) 1,211 copies
Clifford's First Halloween (1995) 1,184 copies
Clifford’s First Snow Day (1998) 1,172 copies
Clifford’s First Christmas (1994) 1,133 copies
Clifford's Busy Week (2002) 1,126 copies
Clifford's ABC (1983) 1,117 copies
Clifford's Tricks (1969) 991 copies
Clifford Goes To Hollywood (1980) 982 copies
Clifford's Spring Clean-Up (1997) 951 copies
Clifford Gets a Job (1965) 946 copies
Clifford's Sports Day (1996) 812 copies
Clifford and the Big Parade (1998) 809 copies
Clifford Grows Up (1999) 777 copies
Clifford to the Rescue (2000) 761 copies
Clifford's Valentines (2001) 755 copies
Clifford's Riddles (1974) 728 copies
Clifford Visits the Hospital (2000) 652 copies
Clifford's Animal Sounds (1991) 634 copies
Count on Clifford (1985) 581 copies
Clifford Keeps Cool (1999) 564 copies
Clifford's Word Book (1990) 560 copies
Clifford's Day with Dad (2003) 512 copies
Clifford's Class Trip (2003) 446 copies
Oops, Clifford! (1999) 432 copies
Clifford Goes to School (2010) 397 copies
A Tiny Family (1968) 366 copies
The Witch Next Door (1965) 343 copies
Clifford Goes to Washington (2005) 323 copies
Clifford Loves Autumn (1999) 301 copies
Clifford's Bedtime (1991) 289 copies
Clifford's First Sleepover (2004) 286 copies
The Witch Goes to School (1992) 268 copies
Clifford Saves the Birds (1999) 249 copies
Clifford and the Bears (1999) 248 copies
Clifford's New Friends (1999) 230 copies
Clifford Runs to Story Time (2001) 220 copies
The Witch's Vacation (1973) 174 copies
The Witch's Christmas (1970) 172 copies
Clifford Follows His Nose (1845) 147 copies
The Witch Grows Up (1979) 142 copies
Clifford's Valentine's Day (1900) 141 copies
Clifford's Bathtime (1991) 139 copies
Clifford's Schoolhouse (2000) 138 copies
Clifford Wants a Cookie (1864) 121 copies
Clifford's Peekaboo (1991) 112 copies
Clifford's Big Red Reader (2001) 109 copies
Clifford's Opposites (2000) 106 copies
Where Is the Big Red Doggie? (1998) 106 copies
How to Care for Your Monster (1970) 104 copies
Clifford Counts Bubbles (1992) 104 copies
Clifford Barks! (1996) 102 copies
Clifford's Noisy Day (1964) 101 copies
Clifford the Champion (2009) 98 copies
Clifford Visits the Zoo (2014) 95 copies
Clifford and the beanstalk (2019) 82 copies
Clifford treasury I (1991) 79 copies
Clifford's Funny Adventures (2007) 79 copies
Glow-in-the-Dark Christmas (2001) 76 copies
The Windy Day (2002) 73 copies
Thanksgiving Parade (2010) 65 copies
Clifford's Big Dictionary (2001) 64 copies
Clifford's Furry Friends (1996) 62 copies
Hello, Clifford! (1852) 54 copies
A Puppy to Love (2001) 54 copies
Clifford's Neighborhood (2002) 53 copies
Where is Clifford? (1989) 51 copies
Cooking With Clifford (1999) 48 copies
Clifford I Love You Pop-Up (1994) 47 copies
Clifford's Book About Me (1995) 47 copies
School Days Treasury (2007) 45 copies
Clifford Takes a Walk (2015) 43 copies
Clifford's Days (1997) 36 copies
Kangaroo Stew (1978) 35 copies
Monster Holidays (1974) 31 copies
Clifford's Sing Along (1987) 31 copies
Clifford Takes a Swim (2016) 29 copies
Clifford's Adventures (2004) 28 copies
Clifford's Bedtime Story (2013) 27 copies
Clifford Cares (2011) 24 copies
Magnet Spelling (2002) 22 copies
Fun with Clifford (2015) 22 copies
Clifford's Big Red Tales (2004) 20 copies
Magnet Math (2002) 20 copies
Monster Jokes and Riddles (1972) 20 copies
Clifford Preschool Treasury (1893) 18 copies
What Time Is It, Clifford? (1998) 15 copies
Ghost Charlie (1975) 12 copies
The Story of Clifford (1998) 11 copies
The dog frog book (1973) 9 copies
Clifford's Classics (2004) 8 copies
Clifford Loves (2020) 8 copies
Bird in the Hat (1964) 8 copies
Merton, The Monkey Mouse (1973) 7 copies
Clifford's Sticker Book (1995) 5 copies
Le Voyage de Bertrand (1989) 4 copies
The Boy on the Ceiling (1976) 4 copies
Clifford Takes a Nap (1966) 3 copies
Glissades et pirouettes (2015) 3 copies
My Pet the Rock (1976) 3 copies
Quelle semaine, Clifford! (2011) 2 copies
My Dog Clifford (2000) 2 copies
Clifford's 1 copy
Clifford: Best Buddies (2012) 1 copy
Puppy Days 1 copy
Play Time! (2002) 1 copy
大红狗爱助人 (2013) 1 copy

Associated Works

Clifford for President (2004) 602 copies
Clifford Helps Santa (2006) — Creator — 404 copies
Clifford Saves the Whales (2004) — Series Creator — 290 copies
Clifford Digs a Dinosaur (2003) — Contributor — 71 copies
Hop To It!: A Scholastic Treasury of Easter Tales (2003) — Contributor — 47 copies
How to Care for Your Dog (1964) — Illustrator — 37 copies
Clifford's Really Big Movie [2004 film] (2004) — Original book — 18 copies
Ickle Bickle Robin (1973) — Illustrator, some editions — 16 copies
Clifford And The Beanstalk/Itchy Patch — Contributor — 1 copy

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