The Big Red Dog is hitting the big screen! It's a race through NYC in this graphic novel based on the new live-action Clifford movie. Emily Elizabeth is struggling to fit in at home and in school when she meets Clifford, a tiny red puppy who is destined to become her best friend. But when Clifford undergoes a magical growth spurt overnight, he attracts the attention of a genetics company looking for a way to supersize animals. With the help of her Uncle Casey, the people in her neighborhood, and some new friends made along the way, Emily Elizabeth and Clifford have to go on the run across New York City! This graphic novel adaptation features original illustrations and exclusive new scenes and stories not seen in the movie. Gr 2-5-Clifford the Big Red Dog, the star of one of the most famous canine picture books of all time, is about to make his big-screen debut; set in New York City, this graphic novel based on the new film will appeal to fans of the original stories but will also introduce Clifford and his owner Emily Elizabeth to newcomers. When stray puppy Clifford wanders into Emily Elizabeth's backpack one day, she wishes that they could both be "big and strong so the world couldn't hurt us." Picked on at school, where she's one of the few scholarship students, and with busy, divorced parents, Emily Elizabeth needs a friend just as much as Clifford. Then her wish comes true in a way she never expects-overnight, Clifford becomes enormous. And soon, a genetics company specializing in supersizing animals is after him. On the one hand, this is a simple story about a very large dog. What makes it memorable is Clifford's connection with Emily Elizabeth and how both manage to take care of each other. Emily Elizabeth gains confidence, confronting a bully at school and standing up for Clifford even though keeping him safe seems impossible. Readers see Clifford get into trouble, knock plenty of things over with his tail, and become the friend that Emily Elizabeth loves and deserves. The colorful and cartoony illustrations and the exciting story will hook kids. Emily Elizabeth and her family are white. VERDICT For old and new fans of the big red dog, and for anyone who likes their adventure stories with a warm heart at the center.-Andrea Lipinski, New York P.L,α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. "For old and new fans of the big red dog, and for anyone who likes their adventure stories with a warm heart at the center." -- School Library Journal Georgia Ball is an author and comic writer who has been lucky enough to work on most of her favorite childhood characters. She's written stories for Strawberry Shortcake, Frozen, Care Bears, Transformers, Littlest Pet Shop, My Little Pony, and many other popular brands. She's the author of two historical fiction graphic novels for Osprey Publishing, and she adapted Lauren Tarshis's I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 and I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 into graphic novels for Scholastic. When she isn't writing words, she writes code as a front-end developer for mobile advertising. Georgia is also the author of two webcomics, Follipops and Scooter and Ferret on Webtoon. She lives with her husband, her daughter, two cats, and a dog in Washington State. For more information about her recent work, visit GeorgiaBallAuthor.com. Chi is a Vietnamese visual development artist and illustrator based in LA. Chi graduated from Art Center College of Design with a BFA in Illustration-Entertainment Arts. Her clients include Hasbro, Cartoon Network, Hello Design, and various illustration projects. Her works have been featured at galleries and exhibitions, including Gallery Nucleus, Q-pop Shop, Lightbox Expo 2019, CTN Animation Expo, and others. This is her first graphic novel. Item #:NTS866510 ISBN13:9781338665109 Format:Paperback Book Pages:96 Genre:Comedy and Humor, Comic Books and Graphic Novels Grades:2 - 4 Lexile Measure:GN530L Reading Level:Q DRA Level:40