The story has some lessons about feeling different, friendship, and minor lessons about socioeconomic disparity.
It is really easy to follow and great for a middle grade audience, who will appreciate the ease of reading and vivid illustrations. The graphic novel is put together beautifully, with most of the story told through the images and speech bubbles. What I loved: This was an action-packed book with really fantastic illustrations.
As they navigate owning a pup that size, an evil company takes an interest in Clifford as well and tries to get their hands on him. Her Uncle Casey, who is watching her while her mother is out of town, is maybe not super-responsible, and he's not sure how to handle the puppy that shows up, much less when it grows to be ten feet tall overnight. Emily Elizabeth is at a private school and feeling all alone - she is made fun of for being on scholarship with other children calling her "Food Stamps." Her mother has to travel for work on her birthday, and her father, who divorced her mother and now lives in Canada, is supposed to visit, though he's less than reliable. Containing some new scenes and images, this book tells the story of Clifford, who was lost and alone until he found his way to Emily Elizabeth. Really enjoyed the art style.ĬLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG: THE MOVIE GRAPHIC NOVEL is an exciting graphic novel that brings the new story of Clifford to life for middle grade readers. I also have to commend Chi Ngo on the illustrations. Not huge for a graphic novel, and especially not for one geared toward a younger audience with 1/4-1/2 the dialogue of the graphic novels I am used to. My only mini-squabbles had to do with gaps in the story where I had to double-check a few times that I didn't miss something in a previous panel or to make sure I didn't skip a page. I didn't actually grow up on Clifford (I was more of a Berenstain Bears lover myself) but having read this graphic novel, I will definitely be adding more books featuring everyone's favorite Big Red Dog to my daughter's bookshelf.
You know, on top of having the world's biggest dog. While the clear focus of the story is on Clifford's larger-than-life bounds around NYC, the deeper focus is on fitting in, which both Emily and Clifford share (which obviously brings them closer together). This was a very enjoyable graphic novel and looks to be a fantastic representation of the upcoming movie (11/5/21) featuring Darby Camp, John Cleese, Sienna Guillory, Tony Hale, David Alan Grier, Horatio Sanz, and many more. Thanks to Scholastic for the uncorrected proof copy for review consideration.
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