Clifford's Busy Week (Clifford the Big Red Dog (Clifford the Big Red Dog)
Norman Bridwell
- Reading
- As you read, invite the child to notice how the characters use earlier visits to guide their search. At the end, check whether the story resolves it.
- Themes
- Searching for a missing belonging: The search draws on the characters’ memories of places they visited earlier. The search is presented as the story’s central problem; its emotional weight and resolution are not established.
- Worth knowing
- The degree of worry the search causes, and whether the toy is found, are not established.