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| Author | Norman Bridwell |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children |
| Publisher | Scholastic |
| Published | 1963–present |
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 giant, 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]
| Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clifford, the Big Red Dog | 1963 | |
| 2. Clifford Gets a Job | 1965 | |
| 3. Clifford Takes a Trip | 1966 | |
| 4. Clifford's Halloween | 1966 | |
| 5. Clifford's Tricks | 1969 | |
| 6. Clifford, the Small Red Puppy | 1972 | |
| 7. Clifford's Riddles | 1974 | |
| 8. Clifford's Good Deeds | 1975 | |
| 9. Clifford at the Circus | 1977 | |
| 10. Clifford Goes to Hollywood | 1980 | Reissued in 2010 under the title: Clifford is a Star |
| 11. Clifford's ABC | 1983 | |
| 12. Clifford's Christmas | 1984 | |
| 13. Clifford's Family | 1984 | |
| 14. Clifford's Kitten | 1984 | |
| 15. Clifford and the Grouchy Neighbors | 1985 | |
| 16. Clifford's Pals | 1985 | Reissued in 2010 under the title: Clifford's Best Pals |
| 17. Clifford's Manners | 1987 | |
| 18. Count on Clifford | 1987 | |
| 19. Clifford's Birthday Party | 1988 | |
| 20. Clifford's Puppy Days | 1989 | |
| 21. Where is Clifford? | 1989 | |
| 22. Clifford's Happy Days: A Pop-Up Book | 1990 | Pop-up book |
| 23. Clifford's Word Book | 1990 | |
| 24. Clifford, We Love You | 1991 | |
| 25. Clifford's Animal Sounds | 1991 | |
| 26. Clifford's Bathtime | 1991 | |
| 27. Clifford's Bedtime | 1991 | |
| 28. Clifford's Peekaboo | 1991 | |
| 29. Clifford Counts Bubbles | 1992 | |
| 30. Clifford Follows His Nose | 1992 | |
| 31. Clifford's Happy Easter | 1992 | |
| 32. Clifford's Noisy Day | 1992 | |
| 33. Clifford's Thanksgiving Visit | 1993 | |
| 34. Clifford, I Love You | 1994 | Pop-up book |
| 35. Clifford the Firehouse Dog | 1994 | |
| 36. Clifford's First Christmas | 1994 | |
| 37. Clifford and the Big Storm | 1995 | |
| 38. Clifford's First Easter | 1995 | |
| 39. Clifford's First Halloween | 1995 | |
| 40. Clifford's Sports Day | 1996 | |
| 41. Clifford's First Autumn | 1997 | |
| 42. Clifford's Spring Clean-Up | 1997 | |
| 43. Clifford's First Valentine's Day | 1997 | |
| 44. Clifford's Peek-And-Seek Animal Riddles | 1997 | |
| 45. Clifford and the Big Parade | 1998 | |
| 46. Clifford Keeps Cool | 1998 | |
| 47. Clifford Counts 1 2 3 | 1998 | |
| 48. Clifford Makes a Friend | 1998 | |
| 49. Clifford: Where is the Big Red Doggie? | 1998 | |
| 50. Clifford's First Snow Day | 1998 | |
| 51. Oops, Clifford! | 1998 | |
| 52. Clifford and the Halloween Parade | 1999 | |
| 53. Clifford Grows Up | 1999 | |
| 54. Clifford's Best Friend: A Story about Emily Elizabeth | 1999 | |
| 55. Clifford's Big Book of Things to Know | 1999 | |
| 56. Clifford's First School Day | 1999 | |
| 57. Clifford Barks! | 2000 | |
| 58. Clifford to the Rescue | 2000 | |
| 59. Clifford Visits the Hospital | 2000 | |
| 60. Clifford's Opposites | 2000 | |
| 61. Clifford's Schoolhouse | 2000 | |
| 62. Clifford's Big Red Reader | 2001 | |
| 63. Clifford's Furry Friends | 2001 | |
| 64. Clifford's Happy Mother's Day | 2001 | |
| 65. Clifford's Puppy Fun: A Lift-The-Flap Board Book With Stickers | 2001 | |
| 66. Clifford's Valentines | 2001 | |
| 67. Clifford Runs to Story Time | 2001 | |
| 68. Clifford's Busy Week | 2002 | |
| 69. Clifford Goes to Dog School | 2002 | |
| 70. Clifford's Neighborhood: Lots to Learn All Around Town | 2002 | |
| 71. Clifford Loves Me! | 2003 | |
| 72. Clifford's Class Trip | 2003 | |
| 73. Clifford's Day with Dad | 2003 | |
| 74. Clifford's First Sleepover | 2004 | |
| 75. Clifford Goes to Washington | 2005 | |
| 76. Clifford's Puppy Days: Christmas Angel | 2005 | |
| 77. Clifford the Champion | 2009 | |
| 78. Clifford Makes the Team | 2011 | |
| 79. Clifford Goes to Kindergarten | 2015 | Published posthumously [6] |
| 80. Clifford Celebrates Hanukkah | 2015 | Published posthumously [6] |
Karl-Lorimar Home Video released the video Clifford's Sing Along Adventure around 1986. Warner Home Video re-released it in the mid-1990s.
In 1988, Scholastic Studios, Nelvana Limited, and Family Home Entertainment released Clifford's Fun with... , a videotape series with a theme song composed by Phillip Namanworth and Benjamin Goldstein. The episodes on the release are: "The ABC Message Service", "Clifford's Birthday Surprise", "The Scavenger Hunt", "The Rhyme Cat Rescue", "Clifford Goes to Hollywood", and "The Pet Show". Musician Brent Titcomb was the voice of Clifford, and actress Alyson Court was the voice of Emily Elizabeth. In the late 1990s, a television station in Spain aired the direct-to-video series for a short period of time.
Scholastic Media produced a 65-episode adaptation shown on PBS Kids, which aired from September 2000 to February 2003. Clifford was voiced by John Ritter, and Emily Elizabeth was voiced by Grey DeLisle. There was also a 39-episode prequel series that took place during Clifford's puppyhood, which ran from September 2003 to February 2006, with Lara Jill Miller as the voice of Young Clifford. During that time, a theatrical film was released in February 2004 and served as the series finale, as there were not any new episodes released after John Ritter's death. However, a new series was released on December 6, 2019 for Amazon Prime Video and December 7, 2019 on PBS Kids with Adam Sanders and Hannah Levinson as the new voices of Clifford and Emily Elizabeth respectively. [7] [8] They are returning on CBC Kids and CBBC and TG4.
In May 2012, it was reported that Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment would make a live-action/CGI animated feature film based on the book. Matt Lopez had been hired to write the script, while Chris Meledandri and Deborah Forte would produce the film. [9] In July 2013, it was reported that Illumination had dropped the project. [10] Two months later, it was reported that the film was still in development at Universal and that there were negotiations to have David Bowers direct the film. [11] Like the 2011 film Hop , Clifford the Big Red Dog will be animated while the other characters will be live-action. [11] On August 1, 2014, Universal scheduled the film for a release on April 8, 2016. [12] In the beginning of 2015, the film's release date was taken over by another Universal film, The Boss . [13] On June 30, 2016, it was reported by Deadline Hollywood that Paramount Pictures had picked up the rights for the film. According to the report, "Forte decided to take the material in a new direction," and "Universal let the option lapse." It was further announced that Justin Malen was hired to write the screenplay. [14] On September 25, 2017, it was announced that Walt Becker would direct the film, replacing Bowers. [15] The film is now produced by Scholastic Entertainment and Paramount Animation. [16] On February 27, 2019, Paramount set the film for a November 13, 2020 release, taking over the slot for the cancelled live-action/CGI Rugrats film. [17] The film features child actress Darby Camp as Emily Elizabeth and Jack Whitehall as a new character, Uncle Casey, in their starring roles with Tony Hale as Zac Tieran, the main villain of the film. [18] [19] On August 28, 2020, the film release was pushed back to November 5, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [20] On November 25, 2020, a 20-second teaser trailer from the feature film was released. [21] Then, on May 26, 2021, the film was rescheduled to be released on September 17, 2021, but the film was pulled from the release schedule due to the rise of the Delta variant. [22] Although it was surprisingly screened at CinemaCon on August 26, 2021, [23] it was later announced that the film would be released theatrically and digitally on Paramount+ on November 10, 2021. [24]
Book series (2000)
2000s TV series
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