This week I read the book Corduroy (1968). This is a fictional children's book written and illustrated by Don Freeman. This book was one of my childhood favorites. I remember checking it out at the library over and over again. The story is about a teddy bear named Corduroy who lives on display in a department store. Lisa is a young girl who wants to take him home, but her mom says no because he is missing a button. That night, Corduroy goes on adventure to find his missing button. The next day, Lisa comes back and buys him with money from her piggy bank, despite his missing button. When Lisa gets Corduroy home, she sews him on a new button and they are both happy that they have found a friend.
Corduroy is a great book to use in the classroom. The book has a great message about friendship and compassion. It would also be a great mentor text to teach comprehension skills such as inferencing and compare/contrast. Some questions I would ask my students would include, "How will Corduroy's life at Lisa's house be different from his life in the department store?" "How did Lisa feel when her mom said no?" "Why do you think Lisa wanted Corduroy even though his button was missing?" "Why do you think Corduroy went searching for his button?" "How do you think Corduroy lost his button?"
Corduroy is a great book. My preschoolers enjoy reading this book. After we have read the book a few times, I have the children do an activity and we go on a button hunt. They love looking for buttons and then counting them once we have collected them all. Thank you for sharing.
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