Corduroy's Best Halloween Ever! (Paperback)

~ Don Freeman (Author), Lisa McCue (Illustrator) "It was almost Halloween!..." (more)

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 4-8
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (August 6, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0448424991
• ISBN-13: 978-0448424996
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 7.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #397,989 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Terrie (Little Chute, WI USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

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.

5.0 out of 5 stars too cute, November 14, 2009

By	Rae "RachaRae06" (Cohoes, NY) - See all my reviews

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Corduroy's Best Halloween Ever is very cute. My daughter and I both enjoyed reading it this October.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Corduroy is always a classic..., October 26, 2001

By	"sugarpiepress" (SugarPie Press Dolls) - See all my reviews

I have followed Corduroy's adventures from the time he was discovered in the department store. He is adorable no matter where he is...or what he's doing. Being a children's book author and illustrator, I always admire those in my field who craft their stories with such warmth and charm. It's unfortunate there aren't more Corduroy characters around. He is truly a favorite.