"Norman Bridwell's books about Clifford, childhood's most lovable dog, could only have been written by a gentle man with a great sense of humor," Scholastic President and CEO Dick Robinson said.
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More than 129 million copies of his Clifford books have sold since then, and an animated series based on the books is aired in 65 countries.
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The gigantic dog went on to anchor a series of books that has spread into TV and beyond. When Norma Bridwell suggested he follow up by writing another story about Clifford and Emily Elizabeth - and maybe even two or three - the author answered, "Oh, no. " was shocked when it was accepted for publication, because I'd never written anything before," said Norman Bridwell.īridwell told Simon that he "was shocked when it was accepted for publication, because I'd never written anything before." The original, 1963 cover of Clifford the Big Red Dog. Instead, they decided the dog should be named Clifford, after an imaginary friend Norma Bridwell had when she was little. It was Norma Bridwell who told the budding children's book author that his idea to call a huge bloodhound "Tiny" was "stupid," as he recalled when he and his wife spoke with NPR's Scott Simon. "He passed peacefully with family members at his bedside," the AP reports, citing Norma Bridwell. He had also suffered from prostate cancer, his wife tells the news agency. No cause of death has yet been released, but the AP reports that the author had been in the hospital since falling down at home several weeks ago. He died Friday on the Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard, where he had long lived with his wife, Norma. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. In 2012, Bridwell told NPR he had been shocked when his idea was accepted for publication.Ī native of Indiana, Bridwell was 86. Great deals on Clifford the Big Red Dog Vintage Stuffed Animals. As for Nelvana's 1988 series, we include those. The series ran from Septem Februfor a total of 65 episodes. More than 50 years after he came up with a story about Clifford the Big Red Dog, artist and author Norman Bridwell has died. The Clifford the Big Red Dog Wiki (currently of Fandom, formerly Wikia) is a collection of information and pages about the well loved PBS Kids/CBeebies series Clifford the Big Red Dog which was adapted from the book series by the same title. The creator of the Clifford the Big Red Dog stories died Friday at age 86. Author Norman Bridwell and his wife, Norma, pose for a portrait in 2011.
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