One evening, he was so engrossed in sketching people on the subway, he simply forgot it was sitting on the seat beside him. This shift was helped along, in no small part, by a rather heartbreaking incident: he lost his trumpet. Gradually, he eased into making a living sketching impressions of Broadway shows for The New York Times and The Herald Tribune. He managed to support himself throughout his schooling by playing his trumpet evenings, in nightclubs and at weddings. After graduating from high school, he ventured to New York City to study art under the tutelage of Joan Sloan and Harry Wickey at the Art Students League. He practiced obsessively and eventually joined a California dance band. At an early age, he received a trumpet as a gift from his father.
About the Author Don Freeman was born in San Diego, California, in 1908. In Corduroy Goes to the Doctor, Corduroy gets a check-up. The youngest fans of Corduroy, one of the best-loved childrens book characters for the past fifty years, will delight in these simple, sturdy board books-now available in a larger size with an updated, modern look. School Library Journal named Corduroy one of the Top 100 Picture Books for the 21st Century.Ĭorduroy 's creator, Don Freeman, received the Kerlan Award in recognition of his singular attainments in the creation of children's literature.Ĭlose to 20 million copies of the Corduroy books have sold in the US and around the world.Book Synopsis Join this classic bear on his trip to the doctor. The National Education Association named Corduroy one of the Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children. The New York Public Library named Corduroy one of the 100 Great Children's Books from the Last 100 Years.
Two million children and adults read the book on the same day.Ĭorduroy was one of the first books inducted into the Indies Choice Book Awards Picture Book Hall of Fame. This story of a small teddy bear waiting on a department store shelf for a child's friendship has appealed to young fans generation after generation.Ĭorduroy has donated more than three million dollars to a charity helping children with severe illnesses, disabilities, or traumas.Ĭorduroy hosted Jumpstart's Read for the Record campaign, which raised more than $1.5 million for early education programs. Don Freeman's classic character, Corduroy, is even more popular today then he was when he first came on the scene in 1968.
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