Corduroy

Corduroy
Don Freeman
Viking Juvenile, 1968
Pages: 28
Reading Level: 2-5
Genre: Picture Book

Corduroy is a little teddy bear in a store. He wants very much to be bought and taken home. One day a little girl sees him and wants to have him, but her mother says she isn't going to spend any more money, and that she doesn't want to buy a little bear missing a button. Corduroy didn't know he was missing a button until then, so that night he starts exploring the store to find a button. He tries to take the ones that are on the mattresses, but they won't come off, and he ends up knocking over a lamp. The next morning, the little girl comes back with the money from her piggy bank and buys him and takes him home, where she replaces his button. Corduroy is very happy, because he has always wanted a home.

I would reccommend this book to young children who are just learning to read.

I can't see this book causing any problems

My reaction: I liked this book. It teaches that the home is a happy, safe place.

My rating: ****