Author Of 'Clifford' Children's Books Dies At 86
The creator of Clifford The Big, Red Dog died last Friday . Norman Bridwell wrote about 150 Clifford books that were translated into 13 languages and sold nearly 130 million copies.
![The original, 1963 cover of Clifford the Big Red Dog. "[I] was shocked when it was accepted for publication, because I'd never written anything before," said Norman Bridwell.](http://wfdd-live.s3.amazonaws.com/images/story/Clifford-The-Big-Red-Dog-Creator-Bridwell-Dies-At-86-371294441-1446061101.jpg)
