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Clifford to the rescue

Clifford uses his size to help out in many ways--saving a kitten, rescuing people from a fire, masquerading as a elephant, and supporting up a bridge so a parade can pass.

Main Author:	Bridwell, Norman.
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Scholastic, Ã2000.
Subjects:	Clifford (Fictitious character : Bridwell) > Juvenile fiction. Dogs > Juvenile fiction. Heroes > Juvenile fiction.

Summary:	Clifford uses his size to help out in many ways--saving a kitten, rescuing people from a fire, masquerading as a elephant, and supporting up a bridge so a parade can pass.
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 20 cm
ISBN:	0439140382 9780439140386 9780758750051 0758750056 9780605280755 0605280754 9781442008625 1442008628
Author Notes:	Norman Bridwell was born on February 15, 1928 in Kokomo, Indiana. He attended the John Herron Art Institute from 1945 to 1949 and Cooper Union Art School from 1952 to 1953. After graduating from Cooper Union, he worked first as a messenger for a lettering company and then as an artist designer for Raxon Fabrics Company. After that, he spent three years with H. D. Rose and Company as an artist, before becoming a freelance artist in 1956. In 1963, he published his first children's book, Zany Zoo, as well as his first Clifford book, Clifford the Big Red Dog. During his lifetime, he wrote and illustrated more than 150 books including The Witch Next Door, A Tiny Family, Clifford Goes to Kindergarten, and Clifford Celebrates Hanukkah. He died following a fall at his home on December 12, 2014 at the age of 86. (Bowker Author Biography)

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