A Pocket for Corduroy

The first time I saw this book was in 1997. My then 2 year old daughter and I were really happy to meet Lisa, a young girl who loves her friend Corduroy. It was also nice to read a story with a person of color, someone to identify with. I read this (and another one from the "Corduroy" series) to all 3 of my girls. My daughters are grown now but once in awhile their bedtime stories pop up in conversation.They remember their bedtime stories and the coziness they felt as we read about Lisa's kindness and her love for Corduroy. The winter months we endured many snowstorms and did a lot of reading during the day. Spring/summer weather brought on days of strong winds with rain accompanied by thunder and lightening. This book was always on the top of their reading list day or night.I decided to gather and replace a small collection of books and other items my girls enjoyed as they grew up so they can share them with their own children.

The final published book by the late, great children's writer/illustrator, Don Freeman, A Pocket for Corduroy is a beautiful story about this highly inquisitive wee teddy bear's sudden desire to have a pocket attached to his overalls whilst he's waiting with his family in the laundrette. He goes off on a short journey in search of fabrics which leads him away from Lisa and her mother, and we see how wonderfully cute Corduroy's journey is from his point of view.This is the kind of story that captures a child's imagination and engages their sense of adventure. Above all else, it is Don Freeman's gift to the world. A fantastic sequel by a wonderful author.

BOARD BOOK VERSION. US publication, first published 1978 by Viking Books. Story and illustrations by Don Freeman.We loved the first book just as much as this one. It tells the story of how Lisa meets ‘Corduroy’.n.b. '𝗔 𝗣𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘆' was written, by Don Freeman, in 1978, but he sadly died before it was published.Subsequent titles (and there are a few!) are '𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫'.In this story, Lisa takes Corduroy to the laundromat where things don't go quite to plan! The current stock images + the READ SAMPLE above give an idea of what goes on.ooOooMeasuring roughly 16.5 cm x 12.5 cm x 2 cm, this is a study board book with 32 thick cardboard pages overall.The story spans 28 in double-page spread format, bar the first and last. The text, which includes lots of speech, is bold in black throughout. The accompanying artwork, with meaningful facial expressions, offers lots to talk about.

I got this as a bedtime story for my children, we've read it every night for a week now.

A very charming little book with lovely colours and drawings.

One day, Corduroy, a stuffed bear, goes with Lisa, his owner, and her mother to do laundry at the laundromat. As Lisa’s mom reminds her to empty her pockets, Corduroy decides he needs a pocket on his overalls and sets out on a search to find one. What might he find along the way? Will he wander completely away from Lisa?This is a sweet and fun book that I think I might like better than the original. The reason for this is the creativity of what Corduroy runs across in the laundromat and what he thinks it might be. We, of course, know better, but his guesses make perfect sense from his experiences. The pictures are wonderful and expertly capture the story.If you are a fan of this stuffed bear’s first adventure, don’t hesitate to get this one. And if you’ve missed Corduroy, by all means meet him soon.

Love the corduroy booksGood value for money

Story is really cute, great for bedtime. No CD as per description though which is disappointing!

Classic for a reason!

3 year old is obsessed with this book. He’s already memorized it. So sweet.

So great that in fact we now have a bear dressed with a green shirt and a purple pocket knitted by grandma . My grandchild loves receiving notes in it.

Love all the stories about Corduroy. Touches my heart.Don Freeman is a great author.

Beautiful quality hard cover book!! Very happy with this product.