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Clifford the Big Red Dog (Picture 1). Clifford the Big Red Dog cartoon images gallery 1. Clifford the Big Red Dog cartoon pictures collection 1. Clifford the Big Red Dog is an American children's book series first published in 1963. Written by Norman Bridwell, the series helped establish Scholastic Books as a premier publishing company. Clifford was the runt of the litter, and was chosen by a city child named Emily Elizabeth as her birthday present. No one expected Clifford to grow, but Emily Elizabeth's love for her tiny red puppy changed Clifford dramatically. Before long, he was over 25 feet (7.6 m) tall, forcing the Howard family to leave the city and move to the open spaces of Birdwell Island. Clifford: Male red dog whose appearance, disposition, and behavior are based on a giant bloodhound. Friendly, outgoing and helpful. He sometimes gets into trouble because of his size or is tempted into trouble by his friends and those he meets. Clifford's size, like giants in medieval legends, is inconsistent, he is often shown as being about 15' tall from paws to head, but can appear far larger, in one episode he removes the top of the lighthouse and swims out with it to guide the ferry through the fog to the dock. The character is based on the imaginary friend of creator Norman Bridwell's wife. Clifford's human is Emily Elizabeth, to whom he is devoted. He has two brothers, two sisters, and a mother. Clifford's character was created when an editor at Harper & Row advised him to write a story to go along with one of his pictures. She picked out his sketch of a baby girl and a horse-sized bloodhound and casually said, "There might be a story in this," Bridwell remembers. Emily Elizabeth: Clifford's human friend. A friendly, curious, and helpful eight year-old girl. She frequently is portrayed riding on Clifford's back. The best skater on the island, and also very good at soccer. Emily was named for creator Norman Bridwell's daughter and based on the imaginary adventures of Bridwell's wife. Clifford the Big Red Dog (Picture 1). Clifford the Big Red Dog cartoon images gallery 1. Clifford the Big Red Dog cartoon pictures collection 1.