Corduroy's Best Halloween Ever! [Mass Market Paperback]

Don Freeman (Author), Lisa McCue (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 6, 2001 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Halloween is almost here, and Corduroy can't wait! He is going to have a party. He and his friends will carve a jack-o'-lantern, bob for apples, and go trick-or-treating! But there is one problem-Corduroy needs to choose a costume. What will he wear?

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In Corduroy's Best Halloween Ever! based on Don Freeman's popular character, illus. by Lisa McCue, the fellow gets ready for a Halloween party. His inventive use of a tablecloth earns him costume kudos and extra treats.

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About the Author

Don Freeman was born in San Diego, and moved to New York City to study art. He began writing and illustrating children's books in the 1940s, and he is the author and illustrator of the original Corduroy, published in 1968. END

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (August 6, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0448424991
• ISBN-13: 978-0448424996
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #429,141 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #63 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Obsessions > Teddy Bears

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Corduroy or a CareBear in Green Overalls?, August 25, 2002

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Terrie (Little Chute, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Corduroy's Best Halloween Ever! (Mass Market Paperback)

First, the good things about this little Halloween book, and there are several. The illustrations are cute and colorful and introduce little ones to the festivities that take place at Halloween like costume parties, bobbing for apples, carving jack-o-lanterns and going trick-or-treating. The main character, a little bear named Corduroy is as sweet as can be and is very selfless and compassionate when he discovers that one of his friends does not have a costume for the Halloween party. Good-hearted Corduroy promptly gives up his own costume that he has painstakingly produced for himself. In the end, this clever Corduroy comes up with an alternative for himself by whisking the soiled tablecloth off the party table. It's a nice story, although not very exciting in any way, and very little kids will probably enjoy it.
Now, for the faults and there are few. This book is BASED ON the Corduroy stories written and illustrated by the late Don Freeman, a wonderfully talented and original writer and artist. The Corduroy in this book is most decidedly NOT the Corduroy we have come to love in Don Freeman's books. He lacks the depth of expression, the curiosity and hapless penchant for troubles that our beloved Corduroy, born in 1968, has. This Corduroy is more like a CareBear in his goody-goody ways. A pair of green overalls does not a Corduroy make! I'd much rather remember him as a plucky little guy who finds a loving little girl to care for him than to see him as a homeowner, shopper, party-planner, host and crises solver.
This book is a pretty cute Halloween tale but it could fly on its own with any generic teddy bear and it should have left Corduroy safe and sound in our hearts and minds, just the way he was.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction to Halloween!, October 13, 2010

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C. Hernandez - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Corduroy's Best Halloween Ever! (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was perfect for introducing Halloween to my 2 year old son. Corduroy shows children all the fun (non-scary) things that we can do during Halloween season. For example, picking pumpkins at the pumpkin patch, choosing a costume, decorating and trick or treating. This is a very sweet book with beautiful illustrations.

5.0 out of 5 stars entertaining & positive message about being a friend., October 30, 2011

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Kathy Hanson - See all my reviews

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Delightful story that my 4 yr old granddaughter enjoys over and over again. Corduroy is always a good choice for positive messages that children understand.