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Career. Kjelgaard wrote more than 40 novels, the most famous of which is 1945's Big Red. It sold 225,000 copies by 1956 [2] and was made into a 1962 Walt Disney film of the same name . His books were primarily about dogs and wild animals, often with animal protagonists and told from the animal's point of view.
Jim Kjelgaard was a reputed American writer of juvenile fiction, young adult, and children’s literature stories. He was known for writing more than 40 standalone books and several book series, including the Chiri series, Big Red series, and the Smoky series.
- Big Red (Big Red, #1) Jim Kjelgaard, Carl Pfeuffer (Illustrator)
- Irish Red (Big Red, #2) Jim Kjelgaard.
- Outlaw Red Jim Kjelgaard.
- Snow Dog (Chiri, #1) Jim Kjelgaard.
Jun 1, 2011 · by Jim Kjelgaard (Author), Bob Kuhn (Illustrator) 4.8 449 ratings. See all formats and editions. There is a newer edition of this item: Big Red (75th Anniversary Edition)
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- July 12, 1959
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- Big Red (Big Red, #1) by Jim Kjelgaard, Carl Pfeuffer (Illustrator)
- Irish Red (Big Red, #2)
- Outlaw Red.
- Snow Dog (Chiri, #1)
Jim Kjelgaard, Carl Pfeuffer (Illustrator) 4.14. 17,742 ratings300 reviews. From the moment Danny sees the beautiful Irish setter, he knows Red is the dog for him. Fast and smart, strong and noble, Red is the only dog Danny wants by his side. Soon, neither boy nor dog can stand to be apart.
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Jim Kjelgaard was an American author of books for young adults. He was the author of more than 40 novels, the most famous of which was his 1945 book Big Red, which was adapted into a Disney film of the same name in 1962. He died in 1959.
