The Missing Beach Ball

Clifford the Big Red Dog

by Sonali Fry (Editor), Norman Bridwell (Creator)

A new format for Clifford! Kids can choose from 20 temporary tattoos, such as Clifford, T-Bone, Cleo, and more, and then read a cute story featuring the Big Red Dog and his pals from the PBS-TV show.

Clifford, T-Bone, and Cleo are ready for some fun in the sun! T-Bone is especially eager to play with his brand-new beach ball. But when a big wave hits the shore, his new toy is washed away!

The dogs look for the ball and uncover all kinds of beach inhabitants--crabs, seashells, seaweed, starfish, and more. When T-Bone finally finds his prized possession, it's with a little help from his ocean friends.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Summer, Fiction, Dogs, Animals, Kids

24 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Sonali Fry is a children’s book editor who lives in New York City.

Reviews

[Melissa Koser · Rating 2 out of 5]

This isn't a bad story. It's got nice art in bright colors and a fun story featuring dogs and sea creatures. I just find the Clifford series boring.

[BiblioBeruthiel · Rating 2 out of 5]

new-school Clifford

[Darinda · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book in the Clifford the Big Red Dog series. Cute story.

[Cherish Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

(4☆ Would recommend)
All of the Clifford books are so great. Such a great children's classic.

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another excellent Clifford read! Could be used to teach sharing.

[Kelly Chester · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute book

[Jenn Swanson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an adorable story about Clifford and his friends losing a beach ball only to find that dolphins took it and are playing with it. They end up playing with the dolphins for a bit and then leave the beach ball with the sea creatures. A completely unrealistic story but my daughter seemed to enjoy it.

[Jaime · Rating 3 out of 5]

A mystery - Clifford size is the plot here. There is something about a big red dog that keeps this series going.

[Erik Erickson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Story about sharing a lost beachball from a rogue wave with some dophins.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this book T-Bone learns that sharing toys with others that may not have toys is a wonderful thing to do. This story helps explains this important lesson to children. Beautifully written.

[Krista · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a cute story except the left their ball for the dolphins to play with which kinda felt like littering to me.

[Emerson and Theodore · Rating 4 out of 5]

Story about sharing your beloved toy with others.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clifford and his friends go to the beach. They encounter many sea creatures while looking for T-Bone's new beach ball. In the end they all learn how happy sharing makes them.

[Andrea Flory · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a good book to read to grades k-2 because it is about a dog who is at the beach doing fun activities. It is a fun book to read to children during story time. The genre is modern fantasy.