Clifford the Big Red Dog written and illustrated by Norman Bridwell is my favorite childhood book. This was my favorite childhood book because when I was four years old I got a new puppy and she was very small, but it did not take long before what I thought what was huge. She was the biggest dog on my road like Clifford was the biggest dog on Birdwell Island. My dog’s name was Lucky and she could do tricks, fetch, and scare off the bad guys, just like Clifford. She would chew shoes, chase animals, and dig up flowers. I would keep Lucky over any dog, just like Emily Elizabeth would keep Clifford. The illustrations in Clifford the Big Red Dog caught my attention as a child because the pictures were very bright and happy. I enjoyed how Norman