Title: Corduroy
Author: Don Freeman
Illustrator: Don Freeman
Genre: Children’s Book
Themes: Friendship, Looking past the imperfections
Primary Characters: Corduroy Bear and his friends
Date of publication: 1976
Publishing Company: Puffin; Viking Juvenile (40th
edition)
Summary: The
sweet teddy bear in corduroy overalls waits to be purchased in a department
store FULL of toys. One day, a little girl, Lisa and her mother are shopping
and Lisa sees the bear and falls in love with him. The mother notices that the
bear is missing a button so they move on. After
the store closes, all the toys with faces close their eyes except Corduroy.
Instead, he travels the department store searching for a button because he
didn't know he was not perfect. He does not solve his problem. Corduroy is back
on the toy shelf the next morning. The story ends with Lisa returning to buy
him. She takes him home, sews on a button, and provides him with his own little
bed right beside hers.
In the classroom: This book is a classic and that
is one reason I chose it. This sweet story teaches children at a young age that
you do not have to be perfect. You do not need to be someone that you are not
and you are wonderful just the way you are!
No comments:
Post a Comment