This is just a fluke.'” Mayor Michael Bloomberg is a fan. He declared Monday as Clifford the Big Red Dog Day, though he wasn’t on hand for the party.

A big dog celebrates a big birthday this year: Clifford the beloved "Big Red Dog" first appeared on the literary scene 50 years ago, along with Emily Elizabeth, the little girl who loves him.

This image released by Scholastic shows Norman Bridwell, creator of Clifford the Big Red Dog, celebrating the character's 50th anniversary at Scholastic's headquarters in New York, Monday, Sept ...

NEW YORK (AP) — School kids sang "Happy Birthday" and Scholastic unfurled a huge banner worthy of a big red dog from the roof of its headquarters Monday to fete Clifford, the beloved book and TV ...

School kids sang "Happy Birthday" and Scholastic unfurled a huge banner worthy of a big red dog from the roof of its headquarters Monday to fete Clifford, the beloved book and TV character, for ...

NEW YORK (AP) — School kids sang “Happy Birthday” and Scholastic unfurled a huge banner worthy of a big red dog from the roof of its headquarters Monday to fete Clifford, the beloved book ...

NEW YORK (AP) – School kids sang ‘Happy Birthday’ and Scholastic unfurled a huge banner worthy of a big red dog from the roof of its headquarters Monday to fete Clifford, the beloved book ...

School kids sang "Happy Birthday" and Scholastic unfurled a huge banner worthy of a big red dog from the roof of its headquarters today to fete Clifford, the beloved book and TV character, for his ...