Customer Reviews

A Pocket for Corduroy

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

My 2 1/2 year old adores this book. In fact, I have had to make a rule of no more than twice a day. He calls it the "laundry book". I must disagree about the caged bear scene being frightening. My son specifically requests the caged bear scene and is obviously not scared in the least. It is a sweet tale of a little girl and her little bear. I love how the author uses some big words in a children's book. My son's vocabulary has grown exponentially!

I likeed this book for my daughter. She loves the Corduroy character and identifies well with the book. The same characters from the previous Corduroy series, Lisa, and her mother and new ones like the artist, and the laundromat manager. Corduroy remains the same mischevious bear as he wonders away in search of a pocket. The story line is great for 3+ age group as it teaches children about what what goes on at a laundromat and other social skills like staying near mom or dad.

I really liked the book A Pocket for Corduroy. The pictures are colorful and full of details that go along with the story. Corduroy is a curious bear looking for a pocket to put on his pants. While he is looking for his pocket, he finds himself in many different adventurous situations in a laundromat. This book allows the child to use his/her imagination. It also teaches children to be helpful to others.

I really wanted to like this book. We rather enjoyed the original Corduroy. This one has fine pictures, as do all of Freeman's stories, but the story just seems... lacking.

Corduroy accompanies Lisa and her mother to the laundromat, and having overheard a conversation between Lisa and her mother decides a pocket is something he needs. He wanders off, ends up in a bag of wet laundry, goes for a spin in the dryer, tips a box of soap, and ends up trapped in a rolling laundry basket. Lisa finds him first thing the next day, and lovingly scolds him, saying she would be happy to make him a pocket.

The story has a bit of the obligatory alliteration that is often Don Freeman's trademark, but it feels a bit empty. It just doesn't have quite the sweetness and cleverness that so many of Don Freeman's stories have that make for an enduring book (ie. one you or your child will want to pull of the shelf time and time again).

I'm not disappointed we added this to our collection. It's alright for a once-in-a-while read. And it's probably a must-have for fans of Corduroy. But compared to the many, many wonderful books by Don Freeman, I just couldn't see awarding this one with more than three stars.

In many ways, this is just a reprisal of the original book.

Corduroy is out and about, he hears a comment that makes him think is outfit is lacking in some way (this time, he doesn't have a pocket), he goes looking for it, he gets lost and stays the night away from his friend Lisa, he makes a number of naive comments about his situation, he gets found, Lisa helps him with his outfit.

It's not a bad book, it's just not very original.

My son love this book, and thankfully it came very fast, and the conditions were pristine, thank you very much!

I found these books and this author years and years ago. The first is Corduroy and then A Pocket For Corduroy. What a fun adventure for you and the one you are sharing this story with. This is now a standard I buy for all baby showers!

While this book may not interest every child, it holds a special allure for me. I remember reading it to my children and now to my grandchildren. They don't want it read just once; it is one of the kind of books that you end up practically memorizing as you read it to them so much. In the original Corduroy book he is missing a button and goes searching for it. In the book, "A Pocket for Corduroy" we see him sitting compliantly on a chair in the Laundromat after Lisa puts him there. However, when he hears Lisa's mother reminding her to take things out of her pocket he realizes that he does not have a pocket. The adventure begins when he hops off the chair in search of something for a pocket. The story ends with the reunification of Lisa and Corduroy and of course she sews a pocket on his overalls for him. Don Freeman writes and illustrates a worthy follow-up to the original Corduroy book; it shows ordinary people doing ordinary activities, but with a little mischievous bear to throw in some spontaneity. I am sure children will want to run for their teddy bears before they snuggle up next to you for a story.

At the laundromat, Corduroy gets out of the chair that Lisa had told him to stay in while she was helping her mom put her clothes in the washer. He looks around the laundromat for a pocket. He found towels and washcloths. Then he found a laundromat bag that had just come out of the washer. He got into the bag and as the artist was putting the clothes into the dryer, Corduroy tumbled out. He was all damp. The artist dried Corduroy's overalls and left him on top of a washer because he didn't know who he belonged to. That night, Corduroy stayed in the laundromat alone. He looked for a pocket again. He pours out a box of detergent chips that he thinks is snow and he thinks he is skiing but he is really sliding into a basket. He thinks that he's in a cage which he doesn't want to be in. He falls asleep...I would recommend this book to anyone who has read other books done by this author. If you liked his other books, you will love this one. I loved it!

I thought the book was entertaining and cute, and an introduction to what goes on at a laundromat. However, I don't think I would get this book for a young todder (under 4) due to the fact that there was one scene where Corduroy is alone in the dark of laudromat, inside a wired laundry cart, and he looks terrified. The picture is very scary and sad. I think it's too much for a little kid. But overall, it's cute, and the ending is good.