In the actual drawing of the book, Clifford turned out close to the size of a house. That had been his own fantasy as a little boy, he said. Bridwell was an out-of-work commercial artist living in New York City when he sold the idea for a single book about a dog big enough for his loving owner, a little girl, to ride. Bridwell’s wife of 56 years, Norma, told The Associated Press that he had prostate cancer and that he had been in the hospital for three weeks after a fall at his Martha’s Vineyard home in Edgartown. Bridwell, confirmed his death without specifying a cause. Kyle Good, a spokeswoman for Scholastic Books, which over the past half-century has published dozens of Clifford titles by Mr. "At Scholastic, we are deeply saddened by the loss of our loyal and talented friend whose drawings and stories have inspired all of us and generations of children and their parents," Robinson said.Norman Bridwell, the creator of Clifford the Big Red Dog, a figure who looms as large in toddler lit as the great white whale does in the American canon, died on Friday in Oak Bluffs, Mass., on Martha’s Vineyard. "What comforts the reader is that Clifford is always forgiven by Emily Elizabeth, who loves him unconditionally."
"The magic of the character and stories Norman created with Clifford is that children can see themselves in this big dog who tries very hard to be good, but is somewhat clumsy and always bumping into things and making mistakes," Robinson said in a statement. And Clifford's fictional home, Birdwell Island, not only has a name similar to that of the Bridwell family, but resembles their own Martha's Vineyard home. Emily Elizabeth was named for the couple's daughter. Clifford was originally to be named Tiny, Scholastic said, but Bridwell's wife, Norma, suggested the dog be named after her childhood imaginary friend. Bridwell's manuscript was turned down by nine publishers before Scholastic accepted it, the company said.Ĭlifford is a 25-foot-tall dog owned by 8-year-old Emily Elizabeth. The first Clifford book was published in 1963, but not without a struggle.
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