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Age Range
2 - 5
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1968-03-11
Page Count
28
Publisher
Viking Books for Young Readers
Grade Level
Infant and Toddler - K
ISBN
9780670241330
Lexile
600
Themes
adventure
belonging
friendship

Corduroy

Written and Illustrated by Don Freeman

Corduroy is a little teddy bear sitting on a store shelf, waiting and hoping for someone to take him home. When a girl named Lisa spots him, she knows right away that he is the perfect bear for her. Will a missing button keep them apart, or will Lisa find a way to give Corduroy the home he has always dreamed of?

Picture Book Hall of Fame in 2011. National Education Association: The book was named one of the Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children.

School Library Journal: The book was named one of the Top 100 Picture Books for the 21st Century.

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1968

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Corduroy: Family Read Aloud Guide

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Corduroy: Read Aloud Guide

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Corduroy: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words in the book Corduroy by Don Freeman.
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Corduroy: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

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Corduroy: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Cross Cross puzzle aligns with Corduroy by Don Freeman.

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Corduroy: Word Search

After reading Corduroy by Don Freeman use this printable and interactive Word Search.
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Corduroy: Common Core Lesson Ideas

Picture books create excitement about reading and also fit perfectly into the English Language Arts...
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Corduroy: Coloring Letter Activity

Find and circle everything in the picture that starts with the letter 'B.'
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Corduroy: Connect the Dots

Mr. Gonzales has a helper at his newsstand today. Connect the dots to see who it is!
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Corduroy: Cut-out Pocket

Color and cut out your own pocket, then color and cut out Corduroy to place in the pocket. Write...
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Age Range
2 - 5
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1968-03-11
Page Count
28
Publisher
Viking Books for Young Readers
Grade Level
Infant and Toddler - K
ISBN
9780670241330
Lexile
600
Themes
adventure
belonging
friendship
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