My favorite children's book is Corduroy by Don Freeman. This book is about a bear named Corduroy who lives in a department store. Oh how Corduroy wishes to have a home, bed, and friend. One day it seems like these dreams may come true. A young girl comes in and asks her mother if she can get this bear whom she is fond of. The mother replies that he is not new because he was missing a button and that she had spent a lot of money already. Corduroy was suprised to find that he indeed was missing a button. He then thinks to himself " I must go find my button tonight." He goes on a little adventure through the stores looking for it. Going up a mountain (escalators) he makes his way into the "palace" where he believes to have found his button. Unfortunately it turns out not to be his button. After making a loud noise he gets caught by a security officer and is taken back where he belongs. The next morning the young girl goes back to buy him despite him not having a button. Once they go home she sews on a button for him although she "loves him the way he is" (not brand new). She says it will make him feel much more comfortable. Corduroy's wishes finally came true when he realizes he not only got a home but he has a home inside his new friends heart.
I would give this book a 5/5 stars
I love this book because of the most important lesson that it teaches children. It teaches them that friendship has no limits. This young girl is fond of this little bear despite him not looking brand new. She goes and gathers all her money and returns the next day to get her friend. This little bear goes on a little adventure to find his missing button so he can look new and finally get a friend. I also really like how it teaches children not to judge based on appearances. Although this little girl sews on a button for Corduroy in the end it's only for him to be more comfortable. As a child I loved this book and even now I enjoy reading this book. I really like how it promotes children to be imaginative by the way this little bear sees simple things like escalators as giant mountains. As we are getting older we come to realize that being imaginative isn't being promoted as much anymore. Thankfully this book makes sure to teach our children everything that we at times forget to do.
I would give this book a 5/5 stars
I love this book because of the most important lesson that it teaches children. It teaches them that friendship has no limits. This young girl is fond of this little bear despite him not looking brand new. She goes and gathers all her money and returns the next day to get her friend. This little bear goes on a little adventure to find his missing button so he can look new and finally get a friend. I also really like how it teaches children not to judge based on appearances. Although this little girl sews on a button for Corduroy in the end it's only for him to be more comfortable. As a child I loved this book and even now I enjoy reading this book. I really like how it promotes children to be imaginative by the way this little bear sees simple things like escalators as giant mountains. As we are getting older we come to realize that being imaginative isn't being promoted as much anymore. Thankfully this book makes sure to teach our children everything that we at times forget to do.
