Corduroy by Viking Juvenile

Product Description: Have you ever dreamed of being locked in a department store at night? The endearing story of Corduroy paints a picture of the adventures that might unfold (for a teddy bear at least) in such a situation. When all the shoppers have gone home for the night, Corduroy climbs down from the shelf to look for his missing button. It's a brave new world! He accidentally gets on an elevator that he thinks must be a mountain and sees the furniture section that he thinks must be a palace. He tries to pull a button off the mattress, but he ends up falling off the bed and knocking over a lamp. The night watchman hears the crash, finds Corduroy, and puts him back on the shelf downstairs. The next morning, he finds that it's his lucky day! A little girl buys him with money she saved in her piggy bank and takes him home to her room. Corduroy decides that this must be home and that Lisa must be his friend. Youngsters will never get tired of this toy-comes-alive tale with a happy ending, so you may also want to seek out Dan Freeman's next creation, A Pocket for Corduroy. (Ages 3 to 8)

Customer Reviews

4 stars Classic
This is a good book about the adventures Corduroy goes on in order to find a button. He *doesn't* find a button, but that's all right - a little (African-American, if that's relevant) girl takes him home anyway. "I like you just the way you are!"

I do find that Corduroy's dialog is a little sappy, and it's somewhat weird to me that he can actually talk to Lisa, but it's still a good book.

5 stars a favorite from my childhood that I'm passing to my child
Sweet story with a wonderful message. As a mom by adoption, this tale has a subtle subtext that works for our family. Also nice to have characters that aren't white without hitting you over the head with "diversity".

5 stars A must have.
One of my favorite books to share with my son. Even though he has out grown it, I cannot part with this book.

3 stars disappointed
I bought this book after reading reviews, and was pretty disappointed. Sure, the message is good, but the story is kind of boring. My 20 month old was unimpressed.

5 stars I felt sad for Corduroy
A simple story of a teddy bears adventure of finding its missing button and ends up finding a home, it almost feels like a book for parents who are ready to adopt.

I remember watching a movie about orphans (I can't recall which one, NO....it's not Oliver), they were trying to look their best and behave their best when ever a potential parents-to-be comes by. And I sense some parallel with this story and sympathies with Corduroy.

A girl fines Corduroy in the shopping mall and wants to take him home. A mom point out the he's dusty and also is missing a button. Corduroy thinking this a problem goes in search for his missing button. In the end, he finds a home not because of his appearance but because there was someone out there who would loves him for what he is.

It's a book that makes you appreciate what you have, a good lesson to teach the kids.

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