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Clifford the Big Red Dog Turns 50

Norman Bridwell, creator of Clifford the big red dog, celebrates Clifford’s 50th birthday with school students from various schools around New York City.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog Turns 50
Norman Bridwell, creator of the Clifford children's book series, stands with Clifford for Clifford's 50th party in New York City on Sept. 20. (Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times)
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<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/20120924Clifford-_BenC_2660.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-296118" title="20120924Clifford _BenC_2660" src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/20120924Clifford-_BenC_2660-676x450.jpg" alt="Clifford the big red dog poses with creator Norman Bridwell, his wife Norma, daughter Emily Elizabeth Bridwell Merz, and granddaughter Alissa Merz. (Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times)" width="590" height="393"/></a>
Clifford the big red dog poses with creator Norman Bridwell, his wife Norma, daughter Emily Elizabeth Bridwell Merz, and granddaughter Alissa Merz. (Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times)
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/20120924Clifford-_BenC_2589.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-296122" title="20120924Clifford _BenC_2589" src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/20120924Clifford-_BenC_2589-676x450.jpg" alt="Clifford the big red dog, celebrates his 50th birthday with school students from various schools around New York City on Sept. 20.(Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times)" width="590" height="393"/></a>
Clifford the big red dog, celebrates his 50th birthday with school students from various schools around New York City on Sept. 20.(Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times)
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/20120924Clifford-_BenC_2437.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-296127" title="20120924Clifford _BenC_2437" src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/20120924Clifford-_BenC_2437-676x450.jpg" alt="Emily Elizabeth, Clifford the big red dog's owner, entertains children as they ask question of Clifford's creator, who is sitting on stage, as they celebrate Clifford's 50th birthday in Manhattan on Sept. 20. (Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times) " width="590" height="393"/></a>
Emily Elizabeth, Clifford the big red dog's owner, entertains children as they ask question of Clifford's creator, who is sitting on stage, as they celebrate Clifford's 50th birthday in Manhattan on Sept. 20. (Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times)
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/20120924Clifford-_BenC_2623.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-296115" title="20120924Clifford _BenC_2623" src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/20120924Clifford-_BenC_2623-676x450.jpg" alt="School children gather around Clifford the big red dog along with creator Norman Bridwell and daughter Emily Elizabeth Bridwell Merz for Clifford's 50th birthday on Sept. 20. (Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times)" width="590" height="393"/></a>
School children gather around Clifford the big red dog along with creator Norman Bridwell and daughter Emily Elizabeth Bridwell Merz for Clifford's 50th birthday on Sept. 20. (Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times)
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/20120924Clifford-_BenC_2697.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-296120" title="20120924Clifford _BenC_2697" src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/20120924Clifford-_BenC_2697-668x450.jpg" alt="Clifford gets a surprise birthday cake from host Billy DiMichele and Emily Elizabeth at the Scholastic building in New York City preforming in front of different students from around the city.(Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times)" width="590" height="397"/></a>
Clifford gets a surprise birthday cake from host Billy DiMichele and Emily Elizabeth at the Scholastic building in New York City preforming in front of different students from around the city.(Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times)
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/20120924Clifford-_BenC_2483.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-296117" title="20120924Clifford _BenC_2483" src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/20120924Clifford-_BenC_2483-676x450.jpg" alt="Clifford the big red dog's creator, Norman Bridwell, pets Clifford at the celebration of Clifford's 50th birthday at the Scholastic's headquarters in Manhattan on Sept. 20. (Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times) " width="590" height="393"/></a>
Clifford the big red dog's creator, Norman Bridwell, pets Clifford at the celebration of Clifford's 50th birthday at the Scholastic's headquarters in Manhattan on Sept. 20. (Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times)
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/20120924Clifford-_BenC_2664.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-296121" title="20120924Clifford _BenC_2664" src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/20120924Clifford-_BenC_2664-676x450.jpg" alt="Norman Bridwell, creator of the Clifford children's book series, stands with Clifford for Clifford's 50th party in New York City on Sept. 20. (Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times)" width="590" height="393"/></a>
Norman Bridwell, creator of the Clifford children's book series, stands with Clifford for Clifford's 50th party in New York City on Sept. 20. (Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times)

 

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