Worried that he's eating Emily Elizabeth's family out of house and home, Clifford runs off with some carnies with a plan to win a lifetime supply of dog food.

This reader adaptation of the spin-off movie from the PBS animated series is even choppier and more abrupt than the one I read yesterday. And the coloring choice is odd, with Clifford being outlined and highlighted in a purple tinge instead of black inks.

FOR REFERENCE:

Adapted by Dena Neusner with illustrator Barry Goldberg from the animated motion picture Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004), directed by Robert Ramirez, screenplay by Rhett Reese and Robert Ramirez, and starring John Ritter. ( )

A good book for a child who is learning to read...but that's about it. It never ceases to amaze me how little commercial products just don't meet the expectations. Clifford was much better before he became so famous. ( )