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Today is the 85th birthday of Norman Bridwell, born on February 15, 1928 in Kokomo, Indiana, and creator of the Clifford the Big Red Dog series of children's books. Clifford, a beloved character associated with early childhood literacy, is also the star of a popular series on public television, and has appeared in videos.
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Mr. Bridwell has written more than 120 books, and adds new titles each year. More information about the author's life and work is available online at Scholastic Books and from IMDb, the Internet Movie Database.
A list of Bridwell's books is available here.
Enjoy life with books.
Catherine
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Oh my god I loved Clifford when I was a kid!! Happy Birthday to Mr. Bridwell :)
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ReplyDeleteMy kids loved Clifford and now my nephew does too :)
ReplyDeleteHard to believe, but Clifford just turned 50!
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