02 February 2009

A Pocket for Corduroy by Don Freeman

A bear visiting the laundromat with his owner wants a pocket of his own. In searching for something to make his pocket, he gets left overnight at the laundromat until the next morning when his owner comes to search for him again. Upon hearing what happened, she makes him a pocket and a name card for it.

The elements of the story - laundromat, getting washed, staying overnight- are familiar to children. The curiosity Corduroy experiences mirrors that of children and this is why the Corduroy books are so successful.

Freeman, D. (1978). A pocket for corduroy. New York, NY: Puffin Books.
ISBN: 0140503528
Illustrated by the author

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