Clifford's Riddles

Bridwell, Norman [Illustrator]

ISBN 10: 0590442821 / ISBN 13: 9780590442824

Published by Cartwheel, 1992

About this Item

Seller Inventory # 0590442821-4-21120223

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Clifford's Riddles
• Publisher: Cartwheel
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0590442821
• ISBN 13: 9780590442824
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Bridwell, Norman
• Condition: Fair
• Weight: 3 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

Emily Elizabeth and her giant red dog, Clifford, share riddles, jokes, and puns about dogs

About the Author

There's no denying that kids love Clifford®. The Big Red Dog® has been a favorite since Norman Bridwell created him over 40 years ago. "I was working as a commercial artist in New York City. There wasn't much work, so I made some sample pictures and took them to several publishers. They all rejected my work. But one editor suggested that I try writing a book of my own to illustrate. I had done a painting of a little girl with a big red dog. That seemed like a funny idea, so I made up a story about them. I increased the dog's size from as big as a horse to as big as a house. My wife named the dog Clifford, and we named the little girl Emily Elizabeth after our daughter. In three days I had written the story and drawn the pictures for Clifford The Big Red Dog. When Scholastic called and said they wanted the book, I was stunned." Bridwell, who grew up in Kokomo, Indiana, lives now on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, with his wife, Norma. For more information about Norman Bridwell, visit: scholastic.com/tradebooks