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Nov 08, 2008

Cindi rated it:

A classic sweet tale of a little bear that finds a home in a little girl's heart.

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Feb 01, 2012

Lexi.vernaglia rated it:

I remember having this book read to me when I was younger, so naturally I got excited to see that it was a book that I could choose from the list and read. This is an amazing children’s book. It reminds me of my own teddy bear that I have. Also, it kind of has the toy story feel with the teddy bear having human characteristics. This is a very cute book.
Corduroy is a teddy bear with green corduroy overalls. Everyday people come into the store and no one ever buys him. One day a More...

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Jan 31, 2012

Ashley rated it:

I love Corduroy! I remember reading this book almost everyday when I was in elementary school. What I didn't realize back then was that there is such an important message to this book. Corduroy is stuffed bear that lives in a department store. The only thing he wants is for someone to buy him! One day a little girl gets his hopes up because she wants to buy Corduroy, but her mom will not buy him because he has a button missing. So that same night, Corduroy looks all over the department store fo More...

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Dec 20, 2011

Kathryn rated it:

Corduroy was one of my childhood favorites and I still love it! I am struggling to write an adequate review, and since I am pressed for time I will just say for now that I love everything about it! I feel all the emotions are conveyed so well, from Corduroy's loneliness to the girl's sense of finding a "kindred spirit" in the bear, to Corduroy's wish to find the button to make himself more appealing, to his glorious adventure (oh, how I loved that escalator "mountain" and t More...

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Nov 30, 2011

Abigail rated it:

Originally published in 1968, this adorable picture-book was one of the reading staples of my early childhood, so I was simply delighted when it was chosen as one of our December selections, over in The Picture-Book Club (part of the Children's Books group here on goodreads), where our theme for the month is "toys." This gave me the opportunity to revisit an old favorite, which I greatly enjoyed! The story of a teddy bear who longs for a home, and the little girl who falls in love with More...

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Nov 19, 2011

Kristina rated it:

Genre: Other Picture Book

Corduroy is a bear for sale at a toy department store longing for a friend to take him home. He realizes he is missing a button, so he goes on an adventure through the store to try and find his button and make himself more sell-able. Will Corduroy ever find his button? Will Corduroy ever find a friend? Will Corduroy ever find a home?

a.) A major strength is the characterization of the main character, Corduroy.
b.) The author of this book does More...

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Oct 31, 2011

Sarah rated it:

“Corduroy,” a traditional short story, by Don Freeman tells the story of Corduroy the teddy bear who has been on the department store shelf for a long time. One day, a little girl admires him, but her mother says she cannot buy him because they’ve spent too much money and Corduroy isn’t worth the money because he has a missing button. That night Corduroy searches the department store for his button but is unsuccessful and returned to his shelf by the security guard. The next morning, the litt More...

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Oct 23, 2011

Brittany rated it:

this book is appropriate for children in grades K-4.

the beginning of the book starts off with a stuffed bear named corduroy sitting in the toy store in the mall. a little girl came up to him and wanted to buy him but her mother said she could not get him that day and pointed out that he was missing a button on his overalls. when the girl left and the mall closed, corduroy comes to life. he didnt notice he was missing a button so he set out in search for it. he searched all over the m More...

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Sep 18, 2011

Katie rated it:

This is a children's picture book that I grew up with and always enjoy reading. It is about a stuffed bear (Corduroy) who lived in a department store. One day a little girl comes in and wanted to purchase him but her mom said that he was missing a button so they left without buying him. That night Corduroy goes exploring the department store for a button so he could fix himself. He ends up in an area of the department store that had sofas and lamps and beds. He tries to take a button off from th More...

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Aug 16, 2010

Jason rated it:

Why 5 stars? Because I can, and if you don't like it, I'll see to it that you have a nipple ripped off, and that there's no little girl around to sew it back on you! This book was awesome when I was a kid, and it still is. However, the escalator scared me because I always thought it was going to eat Corduroy. See, even as a child I was fucked up in the head; a great big ball of fear, ha ha. The security guard was a little scary too. Plus, he's a little bear all alone in the mall after clos More...

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May 31, 2010

Jackie rated it:

Corduroy, written and illustrated by Don Freeman tells the story of a bear in a toy store. Corduroy is a bear full of adventure and excitement. He lives in a toy store with all his friends. None of the shoppers who visited the store wanted to by Corduroy, except for one very lucky little girl. Lisa came to the store one day and fell in love with Corduroy. Lisa’s mom spent too much money and said that they could not purchase Corduroy. Lisa went home and counted all her hard earned saved up money More...

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Dec 01, 2009

Dawn rated it:

From my blog postings on using Children's Literature to teach Biblical Truths
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Corduroy – The Search For a Friend
Based on Corduroy by Don Freeman

This story first published in 1968 was one that we all grew up with. I can actually say I remember reading it as a child. There was something about that little bear wearing clothes that resonated with me as a little girl. The way Lisa rescued him was something I believed I did More...

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Jun 14, 2009

Shanna rated it:

Corduroy is a stuffed bear who lives on the shelf of a department store. One day a girl named Lisa spies him and exclaims over him, but her mother points out that he is missing a button from his overalls, and the two depart without buying him. That night, while the store is quiet, Corduroy explores the store in search of his button. He is unsuccessful and is returned to his shelf by a security guard; but in the morning the little girl returns, having ransacked her piggy bank, and carries him More...

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Apr 28, 2009

Sherry Dale rated it:

A memory forgotten is what comes to mind with Corduroy. As a child I read this book and fell in love. "It couldn't be because I had 50 stuffed animals or more."

Corduroy was published in 1968 by Viking Press. On October 2, 2008 parents and teachers across the globe read Corduroy in unison as part of the Jumpstart program. Jumpstart is a nonprofit national organization aimed at helping prepare preschool children to succeed in primary education.

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Jan 27, 2010

Heidi rated it:

Corduroy is a cute book about a teddy bear who is awaiting a home. One day, a young girl named Lisa, see's Corduroy and wishes to purchase him. Lisa's mother says no and rushes her out of the store. Lisa wanted Corduroy despite the fact that he was missing a button. Corduroy didn't realize that he was missing a button, so he decides to go on an adventure that night to find himself a new one. His adventure was unsuccessful; Corduroy was placed back on the shelf by a night security guard. Th More...

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Dec 12, 2011

Colby rated it:

Corduroy by Don Freeman is a simple, yet heartwarming story about a teddy bear who sits on a department store shelf who is waiting for someone to come and buy him. One day a young girl comes and asks her mother to buy Corduroy for her. Her mother responds that she has bought to much and asks her why she would want a bear who is missing a button. The little girl and her mother walk away, leaving Corduroy sad and now realizing that he is missing a button. Later on that evening, after the depar More...

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Jan 29, 2012

Madeline rated it:

The timeless story of Corduroy is one that will forever live in my heart. I love this story so much! The story takes us on a journey of a small stuffed bear that terribly wants to be adopted. A small girl is attracted to Corduroy but her mother points out the flaws of the stuffed bear. After they leave, Corduroy is determined to make himself more appealing to the shoppers so he journeys through the department store late at night in search of a button for his overalls. In the end, he does not get More...

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Sep 18, 2011

Joseph rated it:

This is a story about a bear who lives in a department store but no one has bought Cordurory, until one day a litlle girl wants to buy but then her mother points out that he is missing a button. Later that night after the department store closes he wonders in search of a button but he didnt have any luck with finding the button but what he does find is love and a home!

Corduroy is an admirable story that has great qualitites and teaches us as readers that the most important that even More...

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Jan 31, 2012

Alisha rated it:

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May 27, 2010

Justina rated it:

Corduroy is a book about a small bear that is hoping a shopper will buy him and take him home. There is a little girl interested in buying him however, her mother says that the bear looks used and his button is missing, this makes Corduroy look for a button but is unable to find it but the girl comes back and buys him the following day. The setting of the book is at a store in the mall and the plot is the bear is trying to be bought so he sets out to find his button somewhere in the mall. The th More...

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Nov 10, 2011

Rachel rated it:

Classic Picture Book: This 1968 book by Don Freeman is just as perfect for the 21st century child as it was for a child of the 60s. Corduroy is a timeless lovable teddy bear who lives in a department store and allows the reader to explore the depths of the store when everyone has gone home. When Corduroy discovers that his button is missing off of his overalls he goes on a quest to find the missing button. It is nearly impossible to not love everything Freeman has to offer with this classic pict More...

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Oct 26, 2011

Aska rated it:

The story of Corduroy never gets old. Who wouldn't want to have a teddy bear like him? This is a great example of personified toys. Children always imagine their toys to have life and feelings like we do. I remember when I was little, I read the story of Corduroy and believed my very own teddy bear was alive as well. I would put bandages on a tear, tuck him in at night and carry him as gently as possible.

Children love the idea of having dependable companionship. Toys can be a good comp More...

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Jan 30, 2012

Katie rated it:

Corduroy written by Don Freeman was a story that displaying that everyone in world deserves love no matter where they come from or what they look like. This books shape seems to be portrait, that way the pictures can be full length and really show the stories pictures flowing from one page to the next. The art style seems to be colored pencil. Almost around every picture is an outline of pencil scribbles. The type face seems to be times new roman, it does not seem like the main focus of the book More...

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Jan 15, 2012

Hayley rated it:

This was one of my favorite books when I was little! I loved it then and I love it now. So sweet!

Corduroy by Don Freeman

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was one of my favorite books when I was little! I loved it then and I love it now. So sweet!

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Jan 29, 2012

Nicolette rated it:

Corduroy was a cute little story about a stuffed animal bear waiting to be purchased at the toy shop. He waited day in and day out while all the other stuffed toys were being purchasd around him. One night, when a girl shows interest in corduroy and her mom says no to buying him, she mentions his missing button. Corduroy goes to look for the button and finds himself going up the escalator. He sees and does things that he THINKS he has always wanted to do but in reality, as he discovers in the en More...

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Oct 31, 2011

Allyson rated it:

I used to own this book, and it was my favorite picture book as a kid. Corduroy is such a loveable character and I wanted to have my own Corduroy. This is a sweet story about this little bear who lived in a department store. A little girl wants to buy him, but the mother doesn't because he is missing a button. Corduroy tries to fix himself but has no luck. The little girl comes back and buys the bear with her own money. She fixes him and sews on a button. This wonderful book teaches a powerful l More...

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Dec 01, 2011

Heather rated it:

This is one of the most fantastic books for children. When I have children one day this will definitely be a book I read to them. I used to drag this book with me all over the place as a kid, and my mom read it to me more times than I can count. When I was in kindergarten I staunchly refused to learn to read for the first half of the year because and I quote myself: "I don't need to learn to read. My mother reads to me." OK, I probably said my "mommy reads to me" and not " More...

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Feb 22, 2011

Alexa rated it:

Another childhood favorite for many. Corduroy is a character many can relate too. Often times we feel like we are not good enough. Corduroy shares these emotions, which can benefit children in need of getting lost in a character struggling with their emotions. Feeling less than perfect is something everyone has to work through. Corduroy discovers that someone loves him with his imperfections, giving students hope that they too do not need to meet perfection standards. The story of Corduroy is al More...

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Jun 22, 2010

Melissa rated it:

Freeman. Don. Corduroy. New York: Viking, 1968. Print.
Genre: Children’s Picture Book
Corduroy by Don Freeman is about a bear that is in a mall, and a little girl who admires him. The girl begs her mother to get the bear but is unable to. Corduroy looses a button and long for an owner to take care of him. The little girl comes the next day and purchases Corduroy and takes him home. She fixes his button and plays with him. This book has detailed illustrations that entice the reader to k More...

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Sep 19, 2011

Brandon rated it:

Oh, how I love this story. I remember reading this book over and over again when I was little. Reading it again brings back so many memories! Each page is a friendly reminder of a time long before reading became less fun. I fondly remember asking my mom what some toys do at night when no one was around. It was then that she showed me this book. Suddenly all my questions were answered. I honestly believed that all toys went around searching for missing pieces and visiting other toys at night. The More...

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