The most popular books of Norman Bridwell are Halloween (1966), Clifford’s Good Deeds (1975), Clifford and the Small Red Puppy (1972), Clifford the Firehouse Dog (1994) and Clifford’s Birthday Party (1988). In 2002, she was a guest of honor at the National Book Festival sponsored by the Library of Congress.Īlso Read: Singer and writer Joe Bonsall Biography, Career and Family He was 74.Ĭlifford turned 50 in 2012, a year in which Norma Bridwell was honored with many awards and quotes. Norman Bridwell was born on February 15th, 1928 in Kokomo, Indiana to Leona and Vern Bridwell and died on December 12th, 2014.

He is survived by his wife Norma, daughter Emily Elizabeth, son Timothy and three grandchildren. Norman Ray Bridwell of Edgartown died at Marthas Vineyard Hospital at the age of 86. Early on he was drawn to high school studies at the John Herron Art Institute of Indianapolis and the Herron School of Art and Design, now part of the Indiana University in Cooper Union in New York. Norma Bridwell was born on February 15, 1928, in Pokomo, Ind., to a factory worker and a housewife. Norman Ray Bridwell of Edgartown who thrilled millions of young and old readers by the author of the Cliffords Big Red Dog book series, was born in 1928 in Kokomo, Indiana, according to a biography by Scholastic Books. After attending the Herron School of the Arts in Indianapolis, Norman Bridwell moved to New York with the intention of becoming an artist.Īlso Read: Call Doug: Associate professor known for his green researches Bridwell short biography The franchise included games, stuffed animals and an animated series on public television in which actor John Ritter played Clifford. According to The Globe, of all the authors who bought Cliffords in 2004, only 10% of scholastic publishers were chosen as authors or publishers. They are estimated to have sold more than 120 million copies. Bridwells publisher Scholastic commissioned dozens of Clifford picture books, board books and pop-up volumes.

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