Clifford's Day with Dad (Classic Storybook)

by Norman Bridwell

Book Overview

Clifford has the best dad ever

When Clifford visits his dad in the country, they spend a fun day fetching, digging and playing together

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0545215935
• ISBN13: 9780545215930
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.1" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 3 to 5 years

Customer Reviews

Spend some time with Clifford and his dad.

Everybody loves Clifford the Big Red Dog, and in this edition of the popular Scholastic series, Clifford goes to visit his father in the country. This is a fairly typical Clifford book, with an easily understood story and pictures, but two things make this book exceptional. The first is that it shows that Clifford and his father live apart, but that Clifford misses his dad very much and wants to be with him. The second is that it shows the differences between father and son, since Clifford's dad is an ordinary dog of regular size who doesn't look like him at all. There are underlying lessons here for children of divorced/separated dads or adopted dads, not to mention a starting point for a discussion with any child of growing up and leaving home. That's quite an accomplishment for such a small book!

Clifford Visits His (Much Smaller) Father

"Clifford has a father, too, but his father lives far away in the country. Sometimes, Clifford misses his Dad. Last year on my father's birthday, Clifford did something surprising. He ran off in the middle of the party!" --From the book Clifford's Day With Dad is a story about Clifford visiting his father who lives far away in the country. Even though Clifford is much, much larger than his Dad, his father still thinks of him as the little puppy he loved so much. This book shows the many things that Clifford's Dad taught him in his formative years, including how to fetch, dig a hole, rummage through the trash to find interesting stuff, and chase motorcycles. Because Clifford is so huge, when he attempts these acts, the results are pretty disruptive...but amusing. For example, while his Dad digs a small hole, Clifford ends up digging a large hole that tunnels under the road! While his Dad rummages through the trash, Clifford gets the idea that it's easier to just dump the contents of the cans on the lawn. Of course, the neighbors aren't happy, so Clifford sheepishly cleans up his messes and restores things to their original state. Clifford's Day With Dad will likely be a big hit with fans of Clifford. It's an entertaining book for Father's Day--or any day. The sentences are simple which makes this a good book for budding readers, as well.