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Clifford the Small Red Puppy (Classic Storybook)

Audiobook
1 of 1 copy available
1 of 1 copy available
Clifford wasn't always a big red dog. . .

Clifford begins life as a very small, red puppy, but once he starts growing into a very large, red dog, there seems no limit to his potential size.Featuring a full page of stickers!
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    • Publisher's Weekly

      July 12, 2004
      "Raw zigzags of color convey a girl's rage when her sister takes her toy in this compassionate volume, which proposes a cure for anger," PW
      said. "Bang treats childhood emotions with respect." Ages 3-up.

    • Publisher's Weekly

      January 4, 1999
      Raw zigzags of color convey a girl's rage in this compassionate volume, which proposes a cure for anger. Sophie's temper flares when her sister demands a turn playing with a favorite stuffed gorilla. Matters worsen when Sophie's mother passes judgment ("It is her turn now, Sophie") and Sophie trips over a toy truck in the resulting tug-of-war. Infernal shades of orange, yellow and red liken Sophie to a shuddering volcano; a gray cat with jagged fur wisely gets out of her way. With the "PABAM!" of a slammed door, the girl races outside. "She runs and runs and runs until she can't run anymore. Then, for a little while, she cries." Gradually, a calmer Sophie begins noticing birds and ferns. When she returns home, relaxed again, her sister has abandoned the gorilla in favor of a tabletop puzzle. With minimal text, Bang (Common Ground; Ten, Nine Eight) gives a realistic account of embattled siblings and prescribes self-imposed solitude. Edgy illustrations with roilingly patterned foreground shapes and looming, dark backgrounds convey Sophie's inner violence; in particular, a quiet image of a ghostly gray beech against a midnight-blue sky is reminiscent of Van Gogh's Japanese-print-inspired scenes. Bang's evocatively illustrated book suggests no quick fixes; she treats childhood emotions with respect. Ages 2-7.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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  • Lexile® Measure:330
  • Text Difficulty:1

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