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When Clifford, the big red dog, is feeling sad, Emily Elizabeth and her friends do everything they can think of to cheer him up.Tags
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Clifford is depressed and his friends spend the book trying to cheer him up. I'd have been more interested if Bridwell had explored the source of his depression. Is it remorse or regret for all the havoc he has wreaked over the years? Or has he realized that his size precludes the possibility of ever having conventional sex? Which then raises the question of whether or not Clifford is fixed. If not, could Emily Elizabeth's family be able to afford paying for all of his destruction and food by selling tubfuls of his sperm for people interested in duplicating his color and size in their dog-breeding programs? How would the harvesting be managed? How deep is this rabbit hole?
I love this story and it is perfect to read to a child when they are sad and to do an activity with them afterwards to show that they are special.
Clifford The Big Red Dog has been feeling very blue, and his owner, Emily, cannot figure out why. The veterinarian couldn't even figure it out. Emily tried everything to cheer him up: serving him his favorite food, bringing him flowers, putting on a parade, and giving him a puppet show. Nothing seemed to work. Emily decided that she'd give it one last try. She wrote a happy song for Clifford that told him all the reasons why she loved him, and finally, Clifford was happy again.
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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 Raxon Fabrics Company. After that, he spent three show more 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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- Canonical title
- Clifford, We Love You
- Original publication date
- 1991
- People/Characters
- Clifford the Big Red Dog; Emily Elizabeth; The Vet; Alison; Bill; Marcia
- First words
- Clifford was feeling down-in-the-dumps.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)The song made Clifford feel much better. Maybe you would like to sing it, too?
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Good old Clifford - yeah! The Big Red Dog! (Can be spoken) - Original language
- English
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- Children's Books, Picture Books
- DDC/MDS
- 152.4 — Philosophy and Psychology Psychology Sensory perception, movement, emotions, physiological drives Emotions
- LCC
- PZ7 .B7633 .C — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Juvenile belles lettres
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- English
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook
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- 11
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- 6