It is the hottest day of the summer. Where can Clifford go to cool off in a big way.

Norman Bridwell (born February 15, 1928 in Kokomo, Indiana, U.S.) is an American author and cartoonist, best-known for the Clifford the Big Red Dog series of children's books. Bridwell attended John Herron School of Art in Indianapolis, Indiana and Cooper Union in New York City. He currently resides on Martha's Vineyard, MA, where he continues to write an average of two books a year. There are over 126 million copies of his books in print in 13 languages.He lives in Edgartown, MA with his wife Norma. They have two children, son, Tim, and daughter, Emily Elizabeth.