Corduroy -- Don Freeman

<b>Celebrate 50 years of the beloved teddy bear. </b><br> 2018 marks Corduroy's 50th anniversary, and Don Freeman's classic character is even more popular today than he was when he first came on the scene. Now his original story is available in an unabridged, sturdy board book format, perfect for even the youngest readers.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Don Freeman<br><b>Publisher:</b> Viking Books for Young Readers<br><b>Published:</b> 10/16/2014<br><b>Pages:</b> 34<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Board Book<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.65lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 5.00h x 6.50w x 0.90d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780451470799<br><b>Audience:</b> Baby-Preschool<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Don Freeman was born in San Diego, California, in 1908. At an early age, he received a trumpet as a gift from his father. He practiced obsessively and eventually joined a California dance band. After graduating from high school, he ventured to New York City to study art under the tutelage of Joan Sloan and Harry Wickey at the Art Students' League. He managed to support himself throughout his schooling by playing his trumpet evenings, in nightclubs and at weddings. <p/> Gradually, he eased into making a living sketching impressions of Broadway shows for <i>The New York Times</i> and <i>The Herald Tribune</i>. This shift was helped along, in no small part, by a rather heartbreaking incident: he lost his trumpet. One evening, he was so engrossed in sketching people on the subway, he simply forgot it was sitting on the seat beside