Clifford the BIG red dog is pairing up with word opposites while Emily Elizabeth and he visit a zoo. They see at least nine animals and compare them to Clifford: small / big – penguins / Clifford, sleeping/awake – koalas / Clifford, light/heavy – butterflies / Clifford, dirty/clean – hippo / Clifford, noisy/ quiet – howler monkeys / Clifford, hard / soft – tortoise / Clifford, up/down – birds / Clifford, curly / straight – chameleon / Clifford, and wet / dry – seals / Clifford.

After the story’s conclusion, there are four pages which include a 2 or 3 sentence factual paragraph about each of the nine animals Emily and Clifford saw while at the zoo.

The book’s front cover is a tactile  bonus for preschool children and kindergartners alike.   A thick board cover with a cutout of Clifford is filled with a soft padded red fabric inset of Clifford. Clifford’s padding is almost flush with the board, so it should not cause a problem when shelving this book.