Corduroy - Softcover

Freeman, Don

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0590441949 ISBN 13: 9780590441940

Publisher: Scholastic Inc., 1988

Synopsis

Don Freeman's classic character, Corduroy, is even more popular today then he was when he first came on the scene over thirty years ago. These favorite titles are ready for another generation of children to love.

About this title

About the Author

Don Freeman was born in San Diego, California, in 1908. At an early age, he received a trumpet as a gift from his father. He practiced obsessively and eventually joined a California dance band. After graduating from high school, he ventured to New York City to study art under the tutelage of Joan Sloan and Harry Wickey at the Art Students' League. He managed to support himself throughout his schooling by playing his trumpet evenings, in nightclubs and at weddings.

Gradually, he eased into making a living sketching impressions of Broadway shows for The New York Times and The Herald Tribune. This shift was helped along, in no small part, by a rather heartbreaking incident: he lost his trumpet. One evening, he was so engrossed in sketching people on the subway, he simply forgot it was sitting on the seat beside him. This new career turned out to be a near-perfect fit for Don, though, as he had always loved the theater.

He was introduced to the world of children’s literature when William Saroyan asked him to illustrate several books. Soon after, he began to write and illustrate his own books, a career he settled into comfortably and happily. Through his writing, he was able to create his own theater: "I love the flow of turning the pages, the suspense of what's next. Ideas just come at me and after me. It's all so natural. I work all the time, long into the night, and it's such a pleasure. I don't know when the time ends. I've never been happier in my life!"

Don died in 1978, after a long and successful career. He created many beloved characters in his lifetime, perhaps the most beloved among them a stuffed, overall-wearing bear named Corduroy.

Don Freeman was the author and illustrator of many popular books for children, including Corduroy, A Pocket for Corduroy, and the Caldecott Honor Book Fly High, Fly Low.

From School Library Journal

PreSThis mini-board book features Don Freeman's Corduroy using various methods of locomotion. The familiar bear is clad in green overalls, but suit able clothing or equipment is added to the particular activity, e.g., a fire hat for riding in a toy fire engine, a life jacket for waterskiing, a coat and hat for sledding, etc. Each single- or dou ble-page picture shows a different ac tivity. One or two words identify the toy or article used such as skateboard, swing, roller coaster, airplane, sled, etc. Corduroy fans will no doubt enjoy seeing their favorite bear in a new con text. Small hands will find this easy to hold, but the extremely small size will be difficult to shelve and easy to lose. The slightly larger board books are preferable for library circulation. Nancy Kewish, Cuyahoga County Pub lic Library, Cleveland

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About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0590441949
• ISBN 13: 9780590441940
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32