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rainmisoa's review
5.0
This is one of the children's books that I read for We Give Books, A Pearson Foundation Initiative to help children all around the world obtain books. It's an organization that gathers many campaigns in one spot on the web to encourage people to read many books for children. With every book you read, one gets donated to the campaign you signed up for. (There's quite a few campaigns available.) A very good friend of mine, Nicole Terazue, recommended this site to me since she knew I loved reading books! (Thanks love!) The campaign I chose to be a part of is called Jumpstart for Young Children. Every book that I read associated with We Give Books gets donated to Jumpstart for Young Children so that less fortunate kids in pre-schools all over America will be able to have more books to read from and learn. It's a fabulous project and I urge all readers, especially parents with young children, to join and help other children less fortunate than our own to read and spread the word of We Give Books. It will benefit children everywhere.
On to the review! I want to start off by saying I love Corduroy. I LOVE HIM! I did ever since I was a child in elementary school. I remember when I used to go to the library every Friday afternoon and sit in a circle with the rest of the kids. We sat there and read out loud from our favorite books. The one I chose? Corduroy Lost and Found. I cannot tell you how many times I read this book and all the other Corduroy books ever created. They must be in the hundreds, I'm not even kidding. These books are monumental for children of all ages. (Though the recommended age range is between 0-3... however, it's seems to be a bit more advance for children of those ages... NOTHING A PARENT'S HELP CAN'T REMEDY!!!)
Corduroy is a very wonderful, caring, well-loving bear that children can learn from. In this particular book, Corduroy is feeling a bit distressed because he didn't a present for Lisa's birthday. (Lisa is his owner.) He wants to get her a gift so he sets off on an adventure. The way Corduroy worked so hard in finding the perfect present shows his honest nature, which kids could learn from. He also has this innocence about him that's rare in fictional characters today. He's pure and he's perfect for children to have as a role model. The illustrations in this book are so colorful! They will draw in the child and keep them in this fantastical world for as long as their eyes are glued to the pages. But the thing that drives this story the most is the writing. Don Freeman was and forever will be an amazing children's author. He writes in a way that doesn't belittle the reader, no matter how young. He keeps his writing challenging enough to keep the interest of the child but not so difficult to make the child feel inadequate. I love the writing and it has got to be one of my favorite parts of reading these books. Go ahead and pick this one up for your child. You will not regret it. ^_^
On to the review! I want to start off by saying I love Corduroy. I LOVE HIM! I did ever since I was a child in elementary school. I remember when I used to go to the library every Friday afternoon and sit in a circle with the rest of the kids. We sat there and read out loud from our favorite books. The one I chose? Corduroy Lost and Found. I cannot tell you how many times I read this book and all the other Corduroy books ever created. They must be in the hundreds, I'm not even kidding. These books are monumental for children of all ages. (Though the recommended age range is between 0-3... however, it's seems to be a bit more advance for children of those ages... NOTHING A PARENT'S HELP CAN'T REMEDY!!!)
Corduroy is a very wonderful, caring, well-loving bear that children can learn from. In this particular book, Corduroy is feeling a bit distressed because he didn't a present for Lisa's birthday. (Lisa is his owner.) He wants to get her a gift so he sets off on an adventure. The way Corduroy worked so hard in finding the perfect present shows his honest nature, which kids could learn from. He also has this innocence about him that's rare in fictional characters today. He's pure and he's perfect for children to have as a role model. The illustrations in this book are so colorful! They will draw in the child and keep them in this fantastical world for as long as their eyes are glued to the pages. But the thing that drives this story the most is the writing. Don Freeman was and forever will be an amazing children's author. He writes in a way that doesn't belittle the reader, no matter how young. He keeps his writing challenging enough to keep the interest of the child but not so difficult to make the child feel inadequate. I love the writing and it has got to be one of my favorite parts of reading these books. Go ahead and pick this one up for your child. You will not regret it. ^_^
bev_reads_mysteries's review
4.0
One of my blogging friends donated a book in my name through We Read Books. For every book you read online, they will donate a book to a child in Florida, Asia or Mexico--your choice. I decided to pay it forward and have already read my first book--Corduroy Lost & Found by Don Freeman. I love Corduroy--and didn't discover him until I had my son. The first Corduroy book was written in 1969--the year, *cough, cough* that I was born--but somehow I missed out on the cute little bear when I was growing up.
In this outing, Corduroy gets lost while on a search for a birthday present for his friend Lisa. He sets out to try and grab the "big yellow balloon" in the night sky and winds up being able to give her a big yellow lollipop that looks just like the "balloon" he lost.
A very cute little book.
In this outing, Corduroy gets lost while on a search for a birthday present for his friend Lisa. He sets out to try and grab the "big yellow balloon" in the night sky and winds up being able to give her a big yellow lollipop that looks just like the "balloon" he lost.
A very cute little book.
arrrjae's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
mistyfoot19's review
3.0
Fairly true to the original books. I greatly enjoyed re-reading this series, as it was always one of my favorites!
librarianryan's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars
Corduroy wants to get his best friend Lisa the best birthday present ever. He tries out the rocket in their building, and then goes looking for the biggest balloon ever. Soon he is snatched up by a friendly dog. And it will take a special someone to help Corduroy get back home.
Corduroy wants to get his best friend Lisa the best birthday present ever. He tries out the rocket in their building, and then goes looking for the biggest balloon ever. Soon he is snatched up by a friendly dog. And it will take a special someone to help Corduroy get back home.
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