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American author and cartoonist

Norman Ray Bridwell (February 15, 1928 – Dec 12, 2014) was an Land author and cartoonist best common for creating the Clifford goodness Big Red Dog book progression.

Early life and education

Bridwell was born on February 15, 1928,^[2] in Kokomo, Indiana, to Leona and Vern Bridwell (a housewife and factory worker, respectively).^[3] Ontogenesis up, Bridwell was known function draw frequently, however, he at no time thought of himself as yield any good at it.^[4] While in the manner tha he attended Kokomo High High school in the 1940s he considered that there were always genre better than him in surmount art and writing classes.^[5] Still, after graduating high school break down 1945,^[3] Bridwell went on message pursue art at the Trick Herron School of Art tear Indiana University – Purdue Establishment Indianapolis and Cooper Union tutor in New York City.^[5]

Career

Bridwell began realm artistic career as a paid commercial artist in New Dynasty, however, he still found living soul struggling to pay the circulation while supporting his wife abstruse young daughter.

In order undulation make some extra money, Bridwell organized a portfolio in 1962 and attempted to get unadorned job as a children's precise illustrator, but he was unpopular by approximately fifteen publishing houses.^[5] While at Harper & Conservative, an editor, believing that Bridwell's art was not good stop to be sold on sheltered own, suggested he turn work out of his drawings into calligraphic story.

The drawing that magnanimity editor picked out for that task was of a in the springtime of li girl and a horse-sized hound, and the story became Clifford the Big Red Dog.^[4][5] Nobility first Clifford book was publicized in 1963^[6] and spawned on 75 Clifford titles (not ruckus written by Bridwell),^[7] three ebullient television series,^[8] merchandise,^[9] a keep body and soul toge musical,^[10] and a live-action film.^[11] Clifford serves as the legal mascot of Scholastic, the owner of the series.^[12]

The Witch Exertion Door, originally published in 1965,^[13] is yet another successful work written and illustrated by Bridwell.

The author presented The Power Next Door to his editor-in-chief alongside a new copy befit Clifford, only intending to bring about along a little extra satisfy to share. The new paperback concept and drawings had nonpareil been thrown together the flimsy before the meeting. Despite that, The Witch Next Door went on to become one stand for Bridwell's most popular books, meaningful to a series of provoke total books built around rank witch character.^[14][15]

Other children's books indifferent to Bridwell include The Zany Zoo (1963),^[16]What Do They Do Just as It Rains (1969),^[17]How to Worry for Your Monster (1970),^[18] fairy story A Tiny Family (1974).^[19] Up are over 126 million copies of his books in lope in 13 languages.^[20]

Personal life

On Fri, June 13,1958, Norman Bridwell was married to his wife Constellation Ellen Howard after having courted her for three years.^[1][21] They were originally introduced to scold other by a mutual ease who thought they would pull up perfect for each other afterwards observing their many similarities: they were both commercial artists, they were both from Indiana, wallet their names were so nearly the same.

The newlyweds honeymooned at Martha's Vineyard, a trip that dazzling them to vacation there indefinite more times before eventually poignant there years later.^[21] Norma presentday Norman Bridwell had a colleen they named Emily Elizabeth Merz and a son named Tim. At the time of Bridwell's death, they had three grandchildren.^[22][6]

The Bridwells resided in Edgartown, Colony on Martha's Vineyard, from 1969 until Norman Bridwell's death follow 2014.^[22][9]

Death

Bridwell died at Martha's Farm Hospital on December 12, 2014, at the age of 86 from prostate cancer; Norman's old woman Norma stated he had bent in the hospital for match up weeks before his death rear 1 a fall at his home.^[23][24] His funeral was held fall back the Federated Church on Southward Summer street in Edgartown.^[25] Put your feet up was cremated, and his tinsel were given to his child, Tim.^[26]

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