Tag: Clifford the Big Red Dog

January 27, 2020 by Betsy Bird

Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell

"I have a big red dog. Accept the reality in which I live." You've gotta hand it to Kate. Thanks to her we find far more to talk about concerning Clifford than I ever thought possible. From Emily Elizabeth's fashion sense to why you wouldn't want to camp under his jowls to the logistics of pouring hot tea on your dog's tongue, this book is rife with possibilities.

August 5, 2012 by Betsy Bird

Video Sunday: “… and a lion who’s a god.”

Finding videos of the Voldemort vs. Mary Poppins nuttiness online was surprisingly difficult. Finally I found a sort of recap of the Olympic 2012 opening ceremonies with reference to the rise of the great children’s literature villains (The Queen of Hearts, a Disney-esque Cruella de Ville, Captain Hook, and Voldemort) and their destruction at the […]