Corduroy is a small stuffed bear who lives in a department store and waits to be taken home by somebody special. As a collector of stuffed animals, I imagined that I was adopting toys like Corduroy and giving them a good home with me. Looking for your next read? Check out Corduroy by Don Freeman, reviewed by Fulco Library staff, Anne A.Īs a young girl Corduroy was always one of my favorite stories. Picture Book Review: Leaf Trouble by Jonathan Emmett.Picture Book Review: The Dot by Peter H.Picture Book Review: Sir Simon Super Scarer by Cale Atkinson.Picture Book Review: Ten Timid Ghosts by Jennifer O’Connell.Picture Book Review: A Turkey for Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting.2023 Point in Time Count Community Events.Free Comic Book Day is Saturday, May 6, 2023!.Realistic doesn't mean boring in a world where teddy bears come to life. Cheerful hues of pink and yellow dominate the pages when the department store is open during the day, while cooler shades of blue and black settle over the store at night. Of course, social commentary aside, this is still a children's book, so Freeman uses a wide palette of bright, vibrant colors to tell the story. (Psst: check out our Best of the Web section for more info on the real grownup Lisa, who's every bit as awesome as the character.) Knowing that Black characters were still rare in children's books, Duff encouraged Freeman to model Lisa after an actual child "to avoid the slightest suggestion of caricature." ( Source) While many children's books feature almost cartoonish pictures, Freeman and his editor, Annie Duff, made a deliberate choice to keep Corduroy's illustrations realistic. The lack of surprise "Easter egg" elements might make Corduroy less visually interesting for the adult readers, but it's perfect for directing the focus of young listeners who are still learning what a story is in the first place. The pictures show readers exactly what's happening at that moment in the story-nothing more, nothing less. If the page says the night watchman "came dashing down the escalator," we see him doing just that. If the page says, "Corduroy watched them sadly as they walked away," we see Corduroy sadly watching Lisa and her mom walk away. To remain consistent with the story's simplicity, Freeman keeps the illustrations extremely literal.
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