Clifford the Sad Red Dog

If I told you that Norman Bridwell died, you might have no idea who I'm talking about.  But if I said that Clifford the Big Red Dog lost his owner, you'd probably know.

I don't know why I liked the Clifford books so much as a kid, except possibly that I was a dog person even when I was six.  It makes me a little bit sad to know that the last of the Clifford books have been written.