Corduroy by Don Freeman
The story follows a teddy bear named Corduroy who lives in a department store and longs for a home. One day, a little girl named Lisa expresses a desire to buy him, but her mother points out that he is missing a button. Determined to fix himself, Corduroy embarks on a nighttime adventure through the store in search of a replacement button. Although he doesn't find one, Lisa returns the next day with her saved allowance to purchase him, taking him home and sewing on a new button, fulfilling his wish for companionship and belonging.
The 10720th greatest book of all time
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- Published
- 1968
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 30-40
- Original Language
- English
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(4.3)
- Alternate Titles
- None
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This book is on the following 3 lists:
- 100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon (USA))
- 100 Great Children's Books (The New York Public Library (NYPL))
- Dave Eggers's Book Choices from "The Writer's Library" (The Writer's Library: The Authors You Love on the Books That Changed Their Lives (Book))