when was clifford the big red dog made
Clifford the Big Red Dog Clifford the Big Red Dog is an American children's book series about a giant red dog named Clifford. It was first published in 1963 and was written by Norman Bridwell (1928â€“2014). Bridwell himself had a dog he based the stories on, however his pet canine was neither big nor red.[citation needed] The series helped establish Scholastic as a premier publishing company,[1] and Clifford himself is Scholastic's official mascot.[2]