![]() ![]() Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Friendship.Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers This charming story takes readers into a multi-ethnic, urban neighborhood Laundromat, where Lisas mother warns her to take everything out of her pockets before washing. He created many beloved characters in his lifetime, perhaps the most beloved among them a stuffed, overall-wearing bear named Corduroy.ĭon Freeman was the author and illustrator of many popular books for children, including Corduroy, A Pocket for Corduroy, and the Caldecott Honor Book Fly High, Fly Low. This irresistible childhood classic is a delightful sequel to the original, well-loved tale Corduroy. ![]() ![]() ![]() I've never been happier in my life!"ĭon died in 1978, after a long and successful career. I work all the time, long into the night, and it's such a pleasure. Through his writing, he was able to create his own theater: "I love the flow of turning the pages, the suspense of what's next. Soon after, he began to write and illustrate his own books, a career he settled into comfortably and happily. Don Freeman was introduced to the world of children's literature when William Saroyan asked him to illustrate several books. ![]()
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