Clifford the big red dog (1988)
Clifford the Big Red Dog
American children's book series
This article is about the children's book series. For the character in other media, see Clifford the Big Red Dog (disambiguation).
Clifford the Big Red Dog is an American children's book series about the adventures of a girl named Emily Elizabeth and her titular pet: a gigantic, red-furred dog named Clifford.
It was first published in and was written by Norman Bridwell.[1] Clifford is Scholastic's official mascot.[2]
Concept and creation
The character was inspired by author Norman Bridwell's childhood desire to own a dog the size of a horse.[3] In , Bridwell included paintings of what would become Clifford the Big Red Dog (who was named ‘Tiny’ at the time) in a portfolio of children's literature illustrations.
In the process of showcasing his portfolio for publishing houses, Susan Hirschman at Harper & Row suggested that Bridwell turn his drawings into a children's story.
Bridwell then developed a story around the dog and his owner, which he would eventually submit to Scholastic. His wife suggested the name "Clifford" after her imaginary friend from her childhood, and Emily Elizabeth was named after Bridwell's daughter. The first book in the series was originally published by Scholastic in [4]
Characters
- Clifford is a male red dog whose appearance, disposition and behavior are based on a giant dog.[5] His size is inconsistent: While he is often shown being about 25 feet ( m) tall from paws to head, Clifford can appear far larger.
The character's name is based on the imaginary childhood friend of Norman Bridwell's wife, Norma Bridwell.[6] Bridwell originally wanted to name the dog "Tiny", but his wife persuaded him that "Clifford" was better.[7] Clifford's pet owner is Emily Elizabeth. Clifford has a mother, two brothers, and two sisters, all of whom are normal-sized dogs.
Clifford was originally the runt of the litter, seemingly fated to be small and sick, but grew to an enormous size apparently due to Emily Elizabeth's love and care. Clifford's character was created when a Harper & Row editor advised Bridwell to write a story to go along with one of his pictures. Bridwell recalls she picked out his sketch of a baby girl with a horse-sized bloodhound, and casually said, "There might be a story in this" because there always was one.[5]
- Emily Elizabeth is Clifford's owner and human friend, an 8-year-old girl.[7] She is frequently portrayed riding him like a horse.
She was named for creator Norman Bridwell's daughter and based on the imaginary adventures of Bridwell's wife.[6] 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.
List of books
| Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1.
Clifford, the Big Red Dog | The first ten Clifford books were given re-colored illustrations in [citation needed] | |
| 2. Clifford Gets a Job | ||
| 3. Clifford Takes a Trip | ||
| 4. Clifford's Halloween | ||
| 5.
Clifford's Tricks | ||
| 6. Clifford, the Small Red Puppy | ||
| 7. Clifford's Riddles | ||
| 8. Clifford's Good Deeds | ||
| 9. Clifford at the Circus | ||
| Clifford Goes to Hollywood | Reissued in under the title: Clifford is a Star | |
| Clifford's ABC | ||
| Clifford's Christmas | ||
| Clifford's Family | ||
| Clifford's Kitten | ||
| Clifford and the Grouchy Neighbors | ||
| Clifford's Pals | Reissued in under the title: Clifford's Best Pals | |
| Clifford's Manners | ||
| Count on Clifford | ||
| Clifford's Birthday Party | ||
| Clifford's Puppy Days | ||
| Where is Clifford? | ||
| Clifford's Happy Days: A Pop-Up Book | Pop-up book | |
| Clifford's Word Book | ||
| Clifford, We Love You | ||
| Clifford's Animal Sounds | ||
| Clifford's Bathtime | ||
| Clifford's Bedtime | ||
| Clifford's Peekaboo | ||
| Clifford Counts Bubbles | ||
| Clifford Follows His Nose | ||
| Clifford's Happy Easter | ||
| Clifford's Noisy Day | ||
| Clifford's Thanksgiving Visit | ||
| Clifford, I Love You | Pop-up book | |
| Clifford the Firehouse Dog | ||
| Clifford's First Christmas | ||
| Clifford and the Big Storm | ||
| Clifford's First Easter | ||
| Clifford's First Halloween | ||
| Clifford's Sports Day | ||
| Clifford's First Autumn | ||
| Clifford's Spring Clean-Up | ||
| Clifford's First Valentine's Day | ||
| Clifford's Peek-And-Seek Animal Riddles | ||
| Clifford and the Big Parade | ||
| Clifford Keeps Cool | ||
| Clifford Counts 1 2 3 | ||
| Clifford Makes a Friend | ||
| Clifford: Where is the Big Red Doggie? | ||
| Clifford's First Snow Day | ||
| Oops, Clifford! | ||
| Clifford and the Halloween Parade | ||
| Clifford Grows Up | ||
| Clifford's Best Friend: A Story about Emily Elizabeth | ||
| Clifford's Big Book of Things to Know | ||
| Clifford's First School Day | ||
| Clifford Barks! | ||
| Clifford to the Rescue | ||
| Clifford Visits the Hospital | ||
| Clifford's Opposites | ||
| Clifford's Schoolhouse | ||
| Clifford's Big Red Reader | ||
| Clifford's Furry Friends | ||
| Clifford's Happy Mother's Day | ||
| Clifford's Puppy Fun: A Lift-The-Flap Board Book With Stickers | ||
| Clifford's Valentines | ||
| Clifford Runs to Story Time | ||
| Clifford and the Bath | ||
| Clifford's Busy Week | ||
| Clifford Goes to Dog School | ||
| Clifford's Neighborhood: Lots to Learn All Around Town | ||
| A Little Book About Red | Phonics Reading Program | |
| Cleo's Fudge Cakes | Phonics Reading Program | |
| Clifford and the Squirrel | Phonics Reading Program | |
| Clifford Loves Me! | ||
| Clifford's Class Trip | ||
| Clifford's Day with Dad | ||
| Emily Elizabeth Can't Trade | Phonics Reading Program | |
| Get That Lunch Box | Phonics Reading Program | |
| Good Sports | Phonics Reading Program | |
| Jumping in Puddles | Phonics Reading Program | |
| Mac the Knight | Phonics Reading Program | |
| The Singing Birds' Show | Phonics Reading Program | |
| Spring is in the Air | Phonics Reading Program | |
| Clifford's First Sleepover | ||
| Clifford Goes to Washington | ||
| Clifford's Puppy Days: Christmas Angel | ||
| Clifford the Champion | ||
| Clifford Makes the Team | ||
| Clifford Goes to Kindergarten | Published posthumously[8] | |
| Clifford Celebrates Hanukkah | Published posthumously[8] |
Adaptations
Videos
Karl-Lorimar Home Video released the video Clifford's Sing Along Adventure around Warner Home Video re-released it in the mids.
In , Scholastic Studios, Nelvana Limited, and Family Home Entertainment released Clifford's Fun with, a videotape series with a theme song composed by Phillip Namanworth and Benjamin Goldstein. The episodes on the release are: "The ABC Message Service", "Clifford's Birthday Surprise", "The Scavenger Hunt", "The Rhyme Cat Rescue", "Clifford Goes to Hollywood", and "The Pet Show".
Musician Brent Titcomb was the voice of Clifford, and actress Alyson Court was the voice of Emily Elizabeth. In the late s, a television station in Spain aired the direct-to-video series for a short period of time.
Television
Further information: Clifford the Big Red Dog ( TV series), Clifford's Puppy Days, Clifford's Really Big Movie, and Clifford the Big Red Dog ( TV series)
Scholastic Media produced a episode adaptation shown on PBS Kids, which aired from September to February Clifford was voiced by John Ritter, and Emily Elizabeth was voiced by Grey DeLisle.
There was also a episode prequel series that took place during Clifford's puppyhood, which ran from September to February , with Lara Jill Miller as the voice of young Clifford. During that time, a theatrical film was released in February and served as the series finale, as there were not any new episodes released after John Ritter's death.
However, a new series was released on December 6, for Amazon Prime Video and December 7, on PBS Kids with Adam Sanders and Hannah Levinson as the new voices of Clifford and Emily Elizabeth respectively.[9][10] They are returning on CBC Kids and CBBC and TG4.
Film
Main article: Clifford the Big Red Dog (film)
In May , it was reported that Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment would make a live-action/CGI 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.[11] In July , it was reported that Illumination had dropped the project.[12] Two months later, it was reported that the film was still in development at Universal and that there were negotiations to have David Bowers direct the film.[13] Like the film Hop, Clifford the Big Red Dog will be animated while the other characters would have been live-action.[13] On August 1, , Universal scheduled the film for a release on April 8, [14] In the beginning of , another Universal film took over the film's release date, The Boss.[15] On June 30, , it was reported by Deadline Hollywood that Paramount Pictures had picked up the rights for the film.
According to the report, "Forte decided to take the material in a new direction," and "Universal let the option lapse." It was further announced that Justin Malen was hired to write the screenplay.[16] On September 25, , it was announced that Walt Becker would direct the film, replacing Bowers.[17] The film is now produced by Scholastic Entertainment and Paramount Animation.[18] On February 27, , Paramount set the film for a November 13, release, taking over the slot for the cancelled live-action/CGI Rugrats film.[19] The film features child actressDarby Camp as Emily Elizabeth and Jack Whitehall as a new character, Uncle Casey, in their starring roles with Tony Hale as Zac Tieran, the main villain of the film.[20][21] On August 28, , the film release was pushed back to November 5, due to the COVID pandemic.[22] On November 25, , a second teaser trailer from the feature film was released.[23] Then, on May 26, , the film was rescheduled to be released on September 17, , but the film was pulled from the release schedule due to the rise of the Delta variant.[24] Although it was surprisingly screened at CinemaCon on August 26, ,[25] it was later announced that the film would be released theatrically and digitally on Paramount+ on November 10, [26]
Video games
Book series ()
- Clifford's Reading
- Clifford's Thinking Games
s TV series
- Clifford's Learning Activities ()
- Clifford's Musical Memory Games ()
- Clifford's Phonics ()
- Clifford's Big Puzzle Game (Wendy's Kids' Meal DVD game)
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