Norman Bridwell, a soft-spoken illustrator whose impromptu story about a girl and her puppy marked the unlikely birth of the supersized franchise Clifford the Big Red Dog, has died at 86. Bridwell, ...

Norman Bridwell loved his hometown. Even though he hadn't lived in Kokomo, Ind. for nearly 70 years, the author of the beloved “Clifford the Big Red Dog” books had a special connection with the city ...

The story of Clifford the Big Red Dog debuted in 1963. Author Norman Bridwell created this lovable four-legged character and his best friend Emily Elizabeth who was based on his daughter of the same ...

Norman Bridwell, a soft-spoken illustrator whose impromptu story about a girl and her puppy marked the unlikely birth of the supersized franchise Clifford the Big Red Dog, has died at 86. Bridwell, ...

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Norman Ray Bridwell, author of the popular children's book series "Clifford the Big Red Dog," has died. He was 86 years old. "Norman Bridwell’s books about Clifford, childhood’s most loveable dog, ...

Norman Bridwell, creator of the popular “Clifford the Big Red Dog” series of children’s books turned into a PBS TV show, has died. Scholastic, his longtime publisher, says Birdwell died Friday in Oak ...

Norman Bridwell, the creator of Clifford the Big Red Dog, has died at the age of 86. The author and illustrator passed away on Friday (December 12), his publisher Scholastic confirmed. What to Read ...

More than 50 years after he came up with a story about a huge dog, author Norman Bridwell has died. In 2012, Bridwell told NPR he had been shocked... 'Clifford The Big Red Dog' Creator Bridwell Dies ...

Norman Bridwell, who created the childhood staple "Clifford The Big Red Dog" has died at 86. He died Dec. 12 in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, CNN reports. Bridwell began his career as a freelance ...