Customer Reviews

Corduroy's Halloween (A Lift-the-Flap Book)

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This book shamelessly uses Don Freeman's adorable bear character to illustrate a charmless trip through Halloween images. Lisa, Corduroy's endearing owner in the orignal book, is missing entirely, as is Corduroy's urban home. The original Corduroy is a favorite in our family, but we regret buying this one.

This book is one of the best I've found to teach my 2-year old about the traditions of Halloween. The book is beautifully illustrated with autumn scenes of fallen leaves, pumpkin patches, and not-too-scary trick-or-treaters. I was able to reinforce many familiar objects (pumpkins, apples, and scarecrows) with my toddler while introducing her to new ones (Indian corn, skeletons, and witches) The lift-the-flaps were cleverly hidden on each page which contributed to her enjoyment and attentiveness. The only drawback I found was that it left my daughter longing for candy even though the book depicts Corduroy handing out both sweets and a jar of pennies to visitors.

At age 2-3 years, my son has enjoyed lifting the flaps on this charming book, but a few minor issues bother me as we read it. First, the trick-or-treaters say, "Trick-or-treat for Unicef!" Nothing against Unicef, but after the first couple of times reading this aloud, it struck me as odd and I decided to leave it at "Trick-or-treat." Unfortunately my son had already memorized the Unicef part and "corrects" me as we read. Second, at Corduroy's Halloween party everyone bobs for apples. Ewwww! Does anyone do that anymore? Finally, at the store Corduroy buys "everything he needs for his costume," but later we see his costume is the classic ghost: a sheet with eye holes. What exactly did he buy for *that*? Admittedly these are nitpicky points, however, and overall the book is an enjoyable intro to Halloween.

My two-year-old daughter LOVES this book. We read it at least four times a day. I bought it to teach her the traditions of one of my favorites holidays, Halloween, and it's been an amazing hit. She's so excited for Halloween this week, and it's because of this book! The illustrations are beautiful, and my daughter loves lifting the flaps. I didn't realize this until I had children, but it's difficult to teach little ones about holidays for the first time--they've never experienced them before, so they don't know what to expect. This book was so helpful in explaining costume parties, trick-or-treating, etc. I will admit--this is not the Corduroy I grew up with. This book has nothing to do with the original Corduroy, so if you buy this book thinking you'll be sharing the Corduroy of your childhood with your kids, you'll be disappointed. However, if you buy it knowing it has nothing to do with the original Corduroy, I think you'll be very pleased because your kids will love this book! I also recommend the Corduroy Christmas and Easter books!

A completely engaging way to celebrate this holiday with your small child. This book allows your child to enjoy an old favorite character through interactive play as you read. Beautiful illustrations. A perfect Halloween gift for that special little one.

This Corduroy book is perfect for the pre-schooler. I would not recommend for ages under 3 because of the flaps.

I was disgusted to read the latest incarnation of Corduroy that promotes UNICEF, the U.N. fund that is supposed to help children, but also assists in promoting abortion. Page 10 shows trick-or-treaters shouting, "Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF"! The evidence against UNICEF's involvement in abortion was so overwhelming that the Catholic Church ceased all donations in 1996! UNICEF has only gotten worse since then from a pro-life perspective. I urge all pro-life parents NOT to purchase this book. You will be as shocked as I was to see Corduroy used to promote the United Nations and it's worldwide campaign to make abortion more available.