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Title: cashing in on Clifford
Review: There are many wonderful Halloween picture books out there, but Clifford's First Halloween isn't one of them.The text is very boring and predictable, with lines like "Mommy made us candy apples." and "My neighbors were nice." Often the text doesn't correspond well with what's on the page. This is confusing for preschoolers. Older children won't mind when the very first page opens with "I'm Emily Elizabeth, the cat" but younger readers are confused. The same page shows a picture of a dog, and the little girl is wearing a cat costume. Honestly, the dog looks more like a cat than Emily Elizabeth does!The pictures are NOT really humorous. They seem hastily assembled, and truly there are dozens of picture books for young children about Halloween which are very worthwhile. Sadly enough, this book just seems to be trading on the popularity of the Clifford, The Big Red Dog character.Clifford's First Halloween is a picture book which doesn't have much to offer.ken32
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