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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

Series

Works by Norman Bridwell

Clifford the Big Red Dog (1963) 4,514 copies
Clifford the Firehouse Dog (1994) 2,661 copies
Clifford the Small Red Puppy (1972) 2,447 copies
Cliffordʼs Family (1984) 2,435 copies
Clifford's Good Deeds (1975) 2,405 copies
Clifford Takes a Trip (1966) 2,072 copies
Clifford’s Halloween (1966) 2,059 copies
Cliffordʼs Birthday Party (1988) 2,004 copies
Clifford's Christmas (1984) 1,996 copies
Clifford's Manners (1987) 1,785 copies
Clifford's Thanksgiving Visit (1800) 1,743 copies
Cliffordʼs Puppy Days (1989) 1,712 copies
Clifford's Kitten (1984) 1,574 copies
Clifford at the Circus (1977) 1,463 copies
Clifford's Pals (1985) 1,403 copies
Clifford's First Autumn (1997) 1,359 copies
Cliffordʼs Happy Easter (1992) 1,352 copies
Cliffordʼs First School Day (1999) 1,347 copies
Clifford and the Big Storm (1995) 1,286 copies
Clifford, We Love You (1991) 1,263 copies
Clifford Goes to Dog School (2002) 1,237 copies
Clifford's First Halloween (1995) 1,205 copies
Clifford’s First Snow Day (1998) 1,196 copies
Clifford's Busy Week (2002) 1,151 copies
Clifford’s First Christmas (1994) 1,145 copies
Clifford's ABC (1983) 1,124 copies
Clifford's Tricks (1969) 1,014 copies
Clifford Goes To Hollywood (1980) 998 copies
Clifford Gets a Job (1965) 967 copies
Clifford's Spring Clean-Up (1997) 966 copies
Clifford and the Big Parade (1998) 825 copies
Clifford's Sports Day (1996) 823 copies
Clifford Grows Up (1999) 797 copies
Clifford to the Rescue (2000) 773 copies
Clifford's Valentines (2001) 770 copies
Clifford's Riddles (1974) 732 copies
Clifford Visits the Hospital (2000) 667 copies
Clifford's Animal Sounds (1991) 632 copies
Count on Clifford (1985) 587 copies
Clifford Keeps Cool (1999) 571 copies
Clifford's Word Book (1990) 562 copies
Clifford's Day with Dad (2003) 523 copies
Clifford's Class Trip (2003) 451 copies
Oops, Clifford! (1999) 436 copies
Clifford Goes to School (2010) 402 copies
A Tiny Family (1968) 369 copies
The Witch Next Door (1965) 346 copies
Clifford Goes to Washington (2005) 327 copies
Clifford Loves Autumn (1999) 304 copies
Clifford's Bedtime (1991) 291 copies
Clifford's First Sleepover (2004) 286 copies
The Witch Goes to School (1992) 273 copies
Clifford Saves the Birds (1999) 251 copies
Clifford and the Bears (1999) 250 copies
Clifford's New Friends (1999) 231 copies
Clifford Runs to Story Time (2001) 222 copies
The Witch's Vacation (1973) 175 copies
The Witch's Christmas (1970) 174 copies
Clifford's Schoolhouse (2000) 152 copies
Clifford Follows His Nose (1845) 148 copies
The Witch Grows Up (1979) 145 copies
Clifford's Valentine's Day (1900) 144 copies
Clifford's Bathtime (1991) 142 copies
Clifford Wants a Cookie (1864) 122 copies
Clifford's Peekaboo (1991) 117 copies
Clifford's Big Red Reader (2001) 111 copies
Clifford's Opposites (2000) 108 copies
Where Is the Big Red Doggie? (1998) 107 copies
How to Care for Your Monster (1970) 106 copies
Clifford Counts Bubbles (1992) 104 copies
Clifford Barks! (1996) 102 copies
Clifford's Noisy Day (1964) 101 copies
Clifford the Champion (2009) 99 copies
Clifford Visits the Zoo (2014) 98 copies
Clifford and the beanstalk (2019) 86 copies
Clifford's Funny Adventures (2007) 80 copies
Clifford treasury I (1991) 78 copies
Glow-in-the-Dark Christmas (2001) 76 copies
The Windy Day (2002) 73 copies
Thanksgiving Parade (2010) 66 copies
Clifford's Big Dictionary (2001) 65 copies
Clifford's Furry Friends (1996) 62 copies
A Puppy to Love (2001) 55 copies
Hello, Clifford! (1852) 54 copies
Clifford's Neighborhood (2002) 54 copies
Where is Clifford? (1989) 52 copies
Cooking With Clifford (1999) 49 copies
Clifford I Love You Pop-Up (1994) 48 copies
Clifford's Book About Me (1995) 48 copies
School Days Treasury (2007) 48 copies
Clifford Takes a Walk (2015) 44 copies
Kangaroo Stew (1978) 35 copies
Clifford's Days (1997) 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) 25 copies
Fun with Clifford (2015) 24 copies
Magnet Spelling (2002) 22 copies
Monster Jokes and Riddles (1972) 21 copies
Clifford's Big Red Tales (2004) 20 copies
Magnet Math (2002) 20 copies
Clifford Preschool Treasury (1893) 19 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 Loves (2020) 8 copies
Clifford's Classics (2004) 8 copies
Bird in the Hat (1964) 8 copies
Merton, The Monkey Mouse (1973) 7 copies
Clifford's Sticker Book (1995) 5 copies
The Boy on the Ceiling (1976) 4 copies
Le Voyage de Bertrand (1989) 4 copies
My Pet the Rock (1976) 3 copies
Glissades et pirouettes (2015) 3 copies
Clifford Takes a Nap (1966) 3 copies
Quelle semaine, Clifford! (2011) 2 copies
My Dog Clifford (2000) 2 copies
Clifford: Best Buddies (2012) 1 copy
Clifford's 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) 613 copies
Clifford Helps Santa (2006) — Creator — 409 copies
Clifford Saves the Whales (2004) — Series Creator — 292 copies
Clifford Digs a Dinosaur (2003) — Contributor — 72 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 — 19 copies
Ickle Bickle Robin (1973) — Illustrator, some editions — 16 copies
Clifford And The Beanstalk/Itchy Patch — Contributor — 1 copy

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