Womans Clubhouse Donates Books

cliffordBy Joseph Slacian

jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

 

WABASH, Ind. – Representatives from the Womans Clubhouse presented Head Start youngsters with a book and a stuffed animal during a brief ceremony Monday, May 15.

The book was a “Clifford the Big Red Dog” story, and the stuffed animal, of course, was one of the book’s title character, “Clifford the Big Red Dog.”

Diana Rapp said the distribution was part of the Clubhouse’s Start Talking About Reading (S.T.A.R.) program. It is designed to encourage parents to read to their children, and then discuss the story with them.

Beside Rapp, Clubhouse President Carol McDonald and member Patty Brubaker were on hand to distribute the items.

The gifts were provided by donations from the Clubhouse’s more than 200 members.

The “Clifford the Big Red Dog” stories are a series of books based on the adventures of a giant dog named Clifford. Stories were first published in 1963 and were written by Norman Bridwell.

There are at least 80 books in the Clifford series, as well as a PBS series. Work is reportedly underway on a full-length feature film based on the series.

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