#23 in Children’s books
Corduroy
- 32
- Pages
- Series 2000
- On screen
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Our view
“Corduroy” is a gentle picture book about a department-store teddy bear who hopes someone will take him home. The story is simple and sweet from first page to last, and Don Freeman’s pictures tell as much as his words. Some readers also value that its human characters are people of colour. In 32 pages it is made for the very youngest.
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About the book
Corduroy is a 1968 children's book written and illustrated by Don Freeman, and published by The Viking Press. Based on a 2007 online poll, the US National Education Association listed the book as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children." It was one of the "Top 100 Picture Books" of all time in a 2012 poll by School Library Journal. The book is about the titular character, a sentient teddy bear, in a department store whose name refers to the corduroy outfit he is wearing.
On screen
This book has been adapted for the screen once.
- SeriesCorduroyIMDb
Adaptation data: Wikidata · On screen →
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.4 across 191 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 57% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Children’s books average of 7.9. That is how 8.2 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.9 | 29 | 15% |
| Hardcover | 8.5 | 162 | 85% |
Frequently asked
What age is Corduroy for?
Corduroy sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 32 pages — shorter than 99% of the ranked books in Children’s books.
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