Grin and Bear It: The Wit & Wisdom of Corduroy

by Don Freeman

Overview

Adventurous, imaginative, and always optimistic, Corduroy offers up wit and wisdom that will bring a little bit of sunshine to readers of all ages.

Never forget who you are—and never forget who loves you.
 
There's always a good reason to party!
 
There’s no such thing as being too grown-up for a teddy bear.
 
Since Corduroy’s first publication in 1968, this adventuresome stuffed animal has been delighting readers of all ages. Now America’s favorite teddy bear is here to share with you fifty years of his accumulated wit and wisdom, all in one adorable little book. Charming and inspirational, this is the perfect gift for graduation, or any other occasion when you might need a little confidence boost.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780451479969
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	03/27/2018
Series:	Corduroy Series
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	56
File size:	91 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Don Freeman (1908–1978) was the author and illustrator of many popular books for children, including Corduroy, A Pocket for Corduroy, and the Caldecott Honor Book Fly High, Fly Low. During his career as an artist, sketching impressions of Broadway shows for the New York Times and The Herald Tribune, he was introduced to the world of children’s literature when William Saroyan asked him to illustrate several books. Soon after, he began to write and illustrate his own books, a career he settled into comfortably and happily. Through his writing, he was able to create his own theater: "I love the flow of turning the pages, the suspense of what's next. Ideas just come at me and after me. It's all so natural. I work all the time, long into the night, and it's such a pleasure. I don't know when the time ends. I've never been happier in my life!" He created many beloved characters in his lifetime, perhaps the most beloved among them a stuffed, overall-wearing bear named Corduroy.

Editorial Reviews

03/26/2018
This slender volume in bright cherry red offers motivational tips gleaned from the Corduroy books, with Freeman’s vintage illustrations featured throughout. The overalls-clad stuffed bear stands atop a stool as he reaches for elevator buttons: “You’re never too small to get where you need to go,” reads the accompanying piece of wisdom. In another illustration, Corduroy’s owner, Lisa, sews the bear’s button back on: “There’s no hurt so big that it can’t be mended by friendship.” Images show Corduroy in mid-quandary, kerfuffle, or adventure—being carried by a scruffy dog by the backseat of his overalls (“Everybody needs a little pick-me-up now and again”), swinging from a lamp (“Sometimes you have to fall so you know you’re able to get back up”), and seconds away from tipping over a box of soap chips: “Curiosity didn’t kill the bear.” Readers embarking on new adventures will be reminded that “friends come in all shapes, sizes, and species” and “there’s always a good reason to party!” The gentle advice and classic images make for an evergreen pairing. Ages 4–8. (Mar.)

Publishers Weekly

"The gentle advice and classic images make for an evergreen pairing."—Publishers Weekly

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