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Post by stephenchampionship on Apr 6, 2015 22:59:25 GMT
A classic kids book, and a must read. This book is all about expectations--Clifford does all the same things that a normal dog does, but on a different scale, with different consequences (for example, he likes to chase cats, which means he scares a lion at the zoo). The constant reversal/twisting of expectations is what makes the book delightful, and makes me not mind reading it aloud again and again. (The "trouble" Clifford makes is something that is maintained in all the spin-off books, but you really need to go back to this original book for pure Cliffordness.)
If you're following my picture book reviews, you might notice that my daughter loves dogs, so Clifford is a big hit in our house. I've yet to give in to showing my daughter the Clifford TV show, but she does have a Clifford sippy cup. (The ethics of the commercialization of kids' stories through products is somewhat debatable, but I don't mind doing a little bit for my daughter--it helps bring the stories to life.)
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celemo
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Post by celemo on Apr 7, 2015 0:30:34 GMT
A classic kids book, and a must read. This book is all about expectations--Clifford does all the same things that a normal dog does, but on a different scale, with different consequences (for example, he likes to chase cats, which means he scares a lion at the zoo). The constant reversal/twisting of expectations is what makes the book delightful, and makes me not mind reading it aloud again and again. (The "trouble" Clifford makes is something that is maintained in all the spin-off books, but you really need to go back to this original book for pure Cliffordness.) If you're following my picture book reviews, you might notice that my daughter loves dogs, so Clifford is a big hit in our house. I've yet to give in to showing my daughter the Clifford TV show, but she does have a Clifford sippy cup. (The ethics of the commercialization of kids' stories through products is somewhat debatable, but I don't mind doing a little bit for my daughter--it helps bring the stories to life.) :golfclap: |
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Post by duke on Apr 7, 2015 3:12:47 GMT
I always thought Clifford was an allegory for the Russian bear
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Post by shocker on Apr 7, 2015 6:02:24 GMT
A classic kids book, and a must read. This book is all about expectations--Clifford does all the same things that a normal dog does, but on a different scale, with different consequences (for example, he likes to chase cats, which means he scares a lion at the zoo). The constant reversal/twisting of expectations is what makes the book delightful, and makes me not mind reading it aloud again and again. (The "trouble" Clifford makes is something that is maintained in all the spin-off books, but you really need to go back to this original book for pure Cliffordness.) If you're following my picture book reviews, you might notice that my daughter loves dogs, so Clifford is a big hit in our house. I've yet to give in to showing my daughter the Clifford TV show, but she does have a Clifford sippy cup. (The ethics of the commercialization of kids' stories through products is somewhat debatable, but I don't mind doing a little bit for my daughter--it helps bring the stories to life.) When we get our board back... Re-post this and tag me, if will be the first and only post I like. Fantastic, I loved Clifford, I love him now, I loved this post. |
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