Books like All About Corduroy

All About Corduroy contains the two Corduroy books by Don Freeman, written 10 years apart. Corduroy was copyrighted in 1968, and the illustrations reflect the year. This book is a sentimental favorite of mine; I remember making a picture of Corduroy in Kindergarten, complete (or incomplete) with his missing button. As Corduroy searches for the missing button, he states, "I think I've always wanted to climb a mountain" as he goes up the escalator. My three year old has taken to that phase, and will say when doing something new, "I think I've always wanted to ride a bike." A Pocket for Corduroy introduced my daughter to the laundromat, a place she's never been. So now she has created her own laundromat in my bedroom, and practices washing clothes. This book is copyrighted 1978, and I love how the illustrations reflect the 70's instead of the 60's of the original Corduroy. By 1978, however, I was 9 years old and not interested in Corduroy any longer. It was only when I became a teacher myself that I stumbled upon A Pocket for Corduroy and I'm glad I did!