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Corduroy


Title: Corduroy
Genre: Fantasy
Author: Don Freeman
Major Awards: Indie's Choice Book Awards Picture Book Hall of Fame, Top 100 Picture Books for 21st Century-School Library Journal 
Age Group: Pre-K-1st grade

 Corduroy is a story about a bear named Corduroy who lives on a shelf at a department store. He desperately wants to be purchased and loved by someone. One day, a young girl spots Corduroy and wants to buy him. Her mother says no, and tells her that Corduroy is missing a button. Corduroy had no clue he lost one of his buttons, so in an attempt to find it, he runs around the department store searching for his lost button. A security officer finds him causing a raucous, and takes him back to his spot on the shelf. At the end, the same young girl from the day before comes to buy Corduroy and they become best friends forever. 

 This is a classic children's novel that is loved by young children, so I would like to have it in my classroom! Corduroy just wants to love and be loved by someone, and I think that is why children love and relate to this book so much. By reading this novel, I could explain to my students that they are so loved and appreciated. I would tell them that they should never feel the way Corduroy did at the beginning of the book because they are so special! 

 This is a very innocent and easy-to-read book, so it would be best for Pre-K through first grade. Though I can see where first graders might think it is a "baby" novel, I think it would be a great book for them to read on their own for practice. The plot is simple and engaging, so I think this age group would really enjoy this book! 

 There are so many activities to incorporate in the classroom after reading this! I think it would be fun to have each student bring in their favorite stuffed animal the day this book is read. We could go around the room and have each student tell the class why that stuffed animal is special to them. I also think it would be neat to have the students create their own "Corduroy" out of paper plates and googley eyes! Also, I could do a "button sort", where the students are given different colored buttons and sizes of buttons, and they have to sort them out. I also could send home a project where the students are given a blank teddy bear, and they can decorate it however they want to! 
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