Corduroy

Don Freeman (1968), 28 pages

Audience: toddlers, pre-K

Format: picture book

Long before Pixar’s Woody and Buzz Lightyear became household names ... there was Corduroy, a plushy teddy bear, “who once lived in the toy department of a big store” and longed to be taken home by a loving child. Sadly, shoppers continually pass him by until one day, a little girl expresses interest. Unfortunately, her mother refuses pointing out a missing button claiming he “doesn’t look new.” Unaware that he’d lost a button Corduroy goes on an adventure in the department store to find his missing button and repair his overalls. Luckily, the little girl returns the next day and joyfully claims Corduroy as her very own. Freeman’s illustrations bring this adorable and endearing story to life making Corduroy impossible not to love!

Reviewed by: Katharine Quinn, SJSU MLIS Student

If you liked this book, you may like: A Pocket for Corduroy or Manuelo the Playing Mantis by Don Freeman

Other books by this author: Beady Bear, Mop Top, Dandelion, A Rainbow of My Own, and Pet of the Met