About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is facing their first organized competition or struggling with the pressure to be the best. While many stories focus on winning the gold, this tale emphasizes that true championship status comes from character rather than trophies. Through Clifford's attempt to become America's Super Dog, children learn that being helpful and kind is more valuable than any athletic feat. Appropriate for preschoolers and early elementary students, the story uses Clifford's trademark humor to lower the stakes of competition. It provides a gentle framework for discussing sportsmanship and the idea that our unique traits are our greatest strengths. Parents will appreciate how the narrative validates a child's desire to succeed while redirecting their focus toward empathy and effort.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
The book is entirely secular and safe. It touches on the anxiety of performance and the fear of failure, but addresses them through a metaphorical lens of a giant dog's physical mishaps. The resolution is hopeful and reinforces internal validation.
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Clifford: The Smallest Snowman
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Clifford Barks!
Clifford the Small Red Puppy
It's Pool Time!
Clifford Takes a Trip
Clifford Gets a Job
Clifford's Halloween
Clifford's Tricks
Clifford Loves Me
Clifford at the Circus
Clifford Goes to Hollywood
Clifford's Manners
Clifford and the Grouchy Neighbors
Clifford, We Love You
Clifford's Birthday Party
Clifford Makes the Team
Clifford's Bathtime
Clifford's Bedtime
Clifford the Champion
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