School Library Journal named Corduroy one of the Top 100 Picture Books for the 21st Century.Ĭorduroy 's creator, Don Freeman, received the Kerlan Award in recognition of his singular attainments in the creation of children's literature.Ĭlose to 20 million copies of the Corduroy books have sold in the US and around the world. The National Education Association named Corduroy one of the Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children.

The New York Public Library named Corduroy one of the 100 Great Children's Books from the Last 100 Years. Two million children and adults read the book on the same day.Ĭorduroy was one of the first books inducted into the Indies Choice Book Awards Picture Book Hall of Fame. Corduroy, with his unaffected simplicity and childlike emotion, is one of the best-loved bears in childrens books. This story of a small teddy bear waiting on a department store shelf for a child's friendship has appealed to young fans generation after generation.Ĭorduroy has donated more than three million dollars to a charity helping children with severe illnesses, disabilities, or traumas.Ĭorduroy hosted Jumpstart's Read for the Record campaign, which raised more than $1.5 million for early education programs. Come along with Corduroy as he goes on an all-new adventure. ) BibGuru offers more than 8,000 citation styles including popular styles such as AMA, ASA, APSA, CSE, IEEE, Harvard, Turabian, and Vancouver, as well as journal and university specific styles. Don Freeman's classic character, Corduroy, is even more popular today then he was when he first came on the scene in 1968. Copy citation Other citation styles (Harvard, Turabian, Vancouver. Don Freemans classic character, Corduroy, is even more popular today then he was when he first came on the scene in 1968.

Corduroy by Don Freeman