The National Education Association named Corduroy one of the Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children. The New York Public Library named Corduroy one of the 100 Great Children's Books from the Last 100 Years. Corduroy was one of the first books inducted into the Indies Choice Book Awards Picture Book Hall of Fame. Two million children and adults read the book on the same day. Corduroy hosted Jumpstart's Read for the Record campaign, which raised more than $1.5 million for early education programs. This story of a small teddy bear waiting on a department store shelf for a child's friendship has appealed to young readers generation after generation.Ĭorduroy has donated more than three million dollars to a charity helping children with severe illnesses, disabilities, or traumas. One of the National Education Association's "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children." Don Freeman's classic character, Corduroy, is even more popular today then he was when he first came on the scene in 1968. (Baby-Preschool)īook Synopsis A picture book classic! One of School Library Journal's "Top 100 Picture Books" of all time (2012) Endearing, brightly colored pictures."-"Booklist." Full-color illustrations. About the Book "A winning, completely childlike picture book in which a stuffed bear waiting hopefully in a toy department finds a home with a little girl.
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