Clifford Makes the Team

Clifford the Big Red Dog

by Norman Bridwell

[Scholastic Reader Level 1]

A brand-new, original Clifford early reader!

It only takes a little to BE BIG!

Clifford wants to play baseball with the kids, so he tries to find a bat his size: a tree, a utility pole, a pipe . . . nothing works, but in the end, the kids find a way to include Clifford in their fun!

The BE BIG campaign invites everyone, big and small, to take action and raise awareness for how CLIFFORD'S BIG IDEAS can make the world a better place.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Fiction, Dogs, Baseball

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Norman Bridwell was an American author and cartoonist, best-known for the Clifford the Big Red Dog series of children's books. Bridwell attended John Herron School of Art in Indianapolis, Indiana. He lived on Martha's Vineyard, MA, where he wrote an average of two books a year.

Reviews

[Lynne Wells · Rating 5 out of 5]

My grandchildren love Clifford

[SK Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple. Funny. Good lesson learned. What more can you ask for?

[Christine Olson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for the summer.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

No Emily Elizabeth

[Emily Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very simple, but easily adapted for a read-aloud for various ages.

[Molly · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this easy reader, Clifford the Big Red Dog wants to be included in a game of baseball and the kids find a way to make it happen. A cute story.

[Le Maistre Chat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another Clifford book.
I thought it was just OK. My 2 1/2 year old was more impressed: she hugged the pages where Clifford cries because he feels left out, then hugged me.

[G Glory · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great choice for beginning independent readers. Great lesson of including others and being flexible in one's own ways.

[Spencer · Rating 3 out of 5]

2026

[Aneesa · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have an unreasonable bias against Clifford. In my memory the show came before the books but that's not true.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this book Big Clifford wants to play baseball with the kids; but he's too big. He can't find a bat big enough for him and tries everything that he can think of. but the kids do all the can to include their big red friend. If your child is used to the PBS Clifford then they may not like this book as this is the 'original' Clifford

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good easy beginner book with a fun story.

[Anthony Kline · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book to me did not flow very well. Also, it did have good pictures, but I just don't think it was very good.

[Nathan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read to James and John.

[Danielle Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet

[Lynne Wells]

A great children's book.