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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 1963 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 1962, 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