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A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a little girl finally buys him he finds what he has always wanted most of all. Corduroy was first introduced to readers in 1968, and in the fifty years since, his adventures have never stopped. Corduroy has been on the department store shelf for a long time. Yet as soon as Lisa sees him, she knows that hes the bear for her. Her mother, though, thinks hes a little shopwornhes even...

Young Sosha buys a shaggy old teddy bear at a yard sale and brings him home for some special care and love.

Corduroy sneaks into Lisa's backpack when she goes on a hiking trip and has quite an adventure when he gets lost along the trail.

Energetic Sissy Buttons seems to run out of energy when it is time to clean up, but she sees things differently after she and some teddy bears go for a picnic and a swim.

Tired of the "dangerous adventures" with his human boy, a teddy bear decides to run away but reconsiders when bedtime arrives.

In Corduroy's Garden, Lisa leaves Corduroy to keep watch over her newly planted seeds. But when a puppy digs up the garden, it's up to Corduroy to save the day.Based on the popular characters created by Don Freeman, the Corduroy easy-to-read series is ideal for children just beginning to read on their own. The brief sentences, repetitive phrases, and important visual clues within the illustrations help readers along while keeping them entertained....

"A little boy and his best friend - an actual bear - go on a search for a teddy bear before bedtime"--