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Author Study: Norman Bridwell

Norman Bridwell, born on February 15, 1928, in Kokomo, Indiana, always cherished drawing, yet faced skepticism from teachers who never recognized his talent. Despite rejections from publishers, Bridwell's breakthrough came when a publisher encouraged him to pair a story with one of his illustrations. This led to the creation of Clifford the Big Red Dog, inspired by his daughter Emily and a large bloodhound. Bridwell's stories tackle themes of friendship and manners, making Clifford a beloved companion for children around the world, both in books and on PBS television.

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Author Study: Norman Bridwell

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  1. Author Study:Norman Bridwell Amy Taylor October 6th, 2010

  2. Norman Bridwell • Born February 15th, 1928 and grew up in Kokomo, Indiana. • Has always loved drawing, but his teachers never thought he was that good; there was always someone better. • His teachers did not think he was a very good writer either!

  3. Clifford The Big Red Dog : The first of many Clifford stories. • Bridwell wanted to turn his love of drawing into a career and even talked to many publishers about a possible children’s book. But the publishers, for the most part did not like his work. • One publisher did more for him than she could have dreamed. She told Birdwell to write a story to go along with one of his illustrations.

  4. And the rest is history… • The illustration the publisher chose was one of Bridwell’s daughter, Emily, and a blood-hound the size of a horse. • As you know the hound became Clifford and Emily Elizabeth is his best friend.

  5. Books AND Television • Clifford has become a very important friend to very many children. • The books Bridwell has written use Clifford to address issues like manners, friendship, special occasions, and many other situations. Clifford even has a book series about him when he was a puppy, thus allowing even younger children to relate to this lovable big red dog. • The television series on PBS is based on the stories by Norman Bridwell and Clifford’s many adventures.

  6. Resources • Google Images • YouTube • http://www.kidsreads.com/authors/au-bridwell-norman.asp • PBS Kids • Books by Norman Bridwell • Clifford the Big Red Dog • Clifford’s Birthday Party • Clifford’s Bedtime / Y La Hora de Dormir. • Resource For Teachers • http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/search?N=0&isBrowse=Y&Nr=OR%28Resource_Type:Article,Resource_Type:Work%20Description%29&Ntk=SCHL30_SI&Ntt=Norman%20Bridwell

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