{"product_id":"corduroy-don-freeman","title":"Corduroy;  Don Freeman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYet as soon as Lisa sees him, she knows that he's the bear she's always wanted. Her mother, though, thinks he's a little shopworn—he's even missing a button! Still, Corduroy knows that with a bit of work he can tidy himself up and be just the bear for Lisa. And where better to start than with a quick search through the department store for a new button!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCorduroy, with his unaffected simplicity and childlike emotion, is one of the best-loved bears in children's books. His story has become an irresistible childhood classic, as basic and appealing as a small bear's desire for a home and a friend and the perfect fulfillment found in the devotion of a young girl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJanuary 1, 1968\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/20730.Don_Freeman\" title=\"Don Freeman\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/20730.Don_Freeman\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/20730.Don_Freeman\" title=\"Don Freeman\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/20730.Don_Freeman\"\u003eDon Freeman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewas born in San Diego, California, and moved to New York City to study art, making his living as a jazz trumpeter. With this loss of his trumpet on a subway train, Mr. Freeman turned his talents to art full-time. In the 1940s he began writing and illustrating children's books; his many popular titles include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/1318554.Beady_Bear\" title=\"Beady Bear\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/1318554.Beady_Bear\"\u003eBeady Bear\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/869640.Dandelion\" title=\"Dandelion\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/869640.Dandelion\"\u003eDandelion\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/1636746.Mop_Top\" title=\"Mop Top\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/1636746.Mop_Top\"\u003eMop Top\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/314270.Norman_the_Doorman\" title=\"Norman the Doorman\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/314270.Norman_the_Doorman\"\u003eNorman the Doorman\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and his follow-up to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCorduroy,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/270067.A_Pocket_For_Corduroy\" title=\"A Pocket For Corduroy\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/270067.A_Pocket_For_Corduroy\"\u003eA Pocket For Corduroy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e At the time of his death in 1978, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e wrote: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Ingeniousness and humor, theatricality and commonality, humanity and beauty: these elements survive in his picture books.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FREEAIR Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47205839044930,"sku":"","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/8735\/3154\/files\/corduroy.jpg?v=1698112444","url":"https:\/\/shop.freeairbooks.com\/products\/corduroy-don-freeman","provider":"FREEAIR Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}