Corduroy Lost and Found [Board book]

A beloved story about a classic character, newly available in board book!

Corduroy the teddy bear slips out very early one morning to get a birthday present for Lisa. He spies what he thinks is a yellow balloon up in the sky and goes chasing after it, thinking that would be perfect for her. But when the sun rises, the balloon disappears. And now Corduroy is lost. Can he reuinte with his best friendandfind her the perfect birthday present?

Written in the whimsical style of Don Freeman and illustrated in the exact scratchboard technique he used to createCorduroyandA Pocket for Corduroy, Corduroy Lost and Foundwill delight even Corduroy's very youngest fans. This board book edition is publishing just in time for the 50th anniversary ofCorduroy's original publication!B.G. Hennessygrew up in Wantagh on Long Island, NY. At the University of Wisconsin in Madison, she majored in fine art and learned how to design, print and bind handmade books. She also took courses in Children’s Literature. The combination of form and content in the picture book format fascinated her and after graduation she headed for NYC where she worked for 17 years in children’s book publishing as a designer and art director. She is the author ofRoad BuildersandThe First Night, as well as many books starring Corduroy, the loveable toy bear created by Don Freeman. She now lives with her family in Arizona.

Don Freeman (1908–1978) 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. During his career as an artist, sketching impressions of Broadway shows for the New York Times and The Herald Tribune, he was introduced to the world of children’s literature when William Saroyan asked him to illustrate several books. Soon aflÃS