‘spirited and unpretentious’ film a treat for book fans

CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG

★★★

PG, 118 minutes, in cinemas December 30.

When we first meet Clifford, he’s a puppy who looks as if he’s been dyed red by a punk teenager who wants him to match her hair.

But 12 hours later, he’s grown to be as big as a horse, and we realise that we’re in a…