<P> 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 ( 1928 -- 2014 ) . Bridwell himself had a dog he based the stories on , however his pet canine was neither big nor red . The series helped establish Scholastic as a premier publishing company , and Clifford himself is Scholastic 's official mascot . </P>
<P> 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 ( 1928 -- 2014 ) . Bridwell himself had a dog he based the stories on , however his pet canine was neither big nor red . The series helped establish Scholastic as a premier publishing company , and Clifford himself is Scholastic 's official mascot . </P>
when was clifford the big red dog made
when was clifford the big red dog made
first published in 1963
first published in 1963