A Pocket for Corduroy

The book was in beautiful condition for it's age. However, it is the standard hardcover edition for that book. From my experience it is not a "Big Book edition" (as advertised). A Big Book edition is usually a term for books that you put on an easel to read to a large group.

One day, Corduroy, a stuffed bear, goes with Lisa, his owner, and her mother to do laundry at the laundromat. As Lisa’s mom reminds her to empty her pockets, Corduroy decides he needs a pocket on his overalls and sets out on a search to find one. What might he find along the way? Will he wander completely away from Lisa?

This is a sweet and fun book that I think I might like better than the original. The reason for this is the creativity of what Corduroy runs across in the laundromat and what he thinks it might be. We, of course, know better, but his guesses make perfect sense from his experiences. The pictures are wonderful and expertly capture the story.

If you are a fan of this stuffed bear’s first adventure, don’t hesitate to get this one. And if you’ve missed Corduroy, by all means meet him soon.

Having spent numerous years in an elementary school library, I can say with all honesty that the Corduroy books were great favorites for all the years I was there. A Pocket for Corduroy is a charming addition to anyone's collection. It is a very sweet story about the owner of Corduroy who leaves him in the laundry and has some difficulties retrieving him. Children can relate to that quite well. Getting him back is a good lesson in itself. Sewing the pocket on for him is delightful. It has a happy ending which is most enjoyable. Further note, when I read the Corduroy books to little people, I always tried to have an example of corduroy material with me - either on as pants, etc. Some of the children did not know what corduroy was. Five star book

Researchers constantly find that reading to children is valuable in a variety of ways, not least of which are instilling a love of reading and improved reading skills. With better parent-child bonding from reading, you child will also be more emotionally secure and able to relate better to others. Intellectual performance will expand as well. Spending time together watching television fails as a substitute.
To help other parents apply this advice, as a parent of four I consulted an expert, our youngest child, and asked her to share with me her favorite books that were read to her as a young child. A Pocket for Corduroy was one of her picks. Since the story is well summarized here at the store.com, I would like to focus on why the story is an important one to share.
First, Lisa is shown as being not such a young child. Yet she carries her teddy bear, Corduroy, with her openly. No one comments on that, shames her about it, or acts as though she is doing anything strange. Children draw great comfort from familiar objects, teddy bears, blankets, and other stuffed toys. This book endorses that connection, overcoming the stalled thinking that children must quickly become little adults.
Second, Lisa helps her Mother do the laundry as her primary focus. That shows a connectedness to her Mother and the family that is very encouraging for a child. She can make a contribution although she is a child.
Third, Lisa makes every attempt to be responsible about Corduroy. She tells Corduroy to wait in a chair and not to move. She tries to find Corduroy before leaving the laundromat, and gets her Mother to agree to come back again the next day to find him. Although she is sad, she overcomes her reluctance to be separated and leaves. This suggests that she can and should trust that everything will turn out all right. This reinforces an optimism that is good for children to develop.
Fourth, all of the adults act in responsible ways. Lisa's Mother brings her back. The artist who finds Corduroy in his laundry bag dries his clothes for him and leaves him where he can easily be found the next day. The man who works in the laundry helps Lisa and her Mother find Corduroy the next day. This encourages the idea that everyone can and will help one another. This is a good role model for children as they imagine what they should be like as adults.
Fifth, the whole misadventure relates to Corduroy feeling bereft because he does not have a pocket. So Lisa sews one for him, caring for him in a nurturing way even though he is only a teddy bear. Caring about others is a great way to feel better about oneself.
As you can see, the book is filled with optimistic, caring, considerate human values expressed through the story. You can reinforce this by discussing with your child how s/he might care for a favorite stuffed animal or blanket during an upcoming trip. This can help reduce the anxiety caused by concerns about the changes, and assist your child in being careful so the loved connection is not lost.
You and your child will feel affirmed and closer after you read and review this story together.
Overcome your stalled thinking about providing affirmations to your child with this book!

In this installment of Corduroy's adventures with Lisa, we see that some time has passed since she first brought him home from the department store. She's taller, wearing her hair a little straighter, and her mom looks like she had a makeover, too. Corduroy, however, is wearing the same green overalls he did in the first book and has managed to keep both buttons on this time. Early on in the book, however, Corduroy decides he needs a pocket, and in the search for one gets separated from Lisa and her mom while they are in the laundromat. They leave without him, setting him up for a meeting with a friendly stranger who washes his overalls for him, as well as encounters with such laundromat staples as powder detergent and pushcarts.
As in the first book, Lisa comes back for him the next day, and once again her needle and thread come to the rescue.
This book and "Corduroy" are the only two Corduroy books my daughter and I have read. I wonder if there are others, and what kind of sartorial splendor Corduroy will be arrayed in next if the trend continued!

Charming and sweet, in the same vein as "Corduroy." Just different enough to keep my girls' interest, but another wonderful story about the intrepid bear. Great for babies on up. If you have the first one, this one is worth it, and if you don't, I recommend every child have both!!

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.

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.

Teddy bears and kids go together like peanut butter and jelly. This classic children's story sticks well together,and the kids are sure to be stuck too.
This little bear is a bit shy. He is almost childlike going through the various motions of his adventure. Being of a child's view point is a huge plus with young children. He is faced with obstacles a toddler may have to deal with.

I hate this book. I LOVE the original Courduroy but this sequel irritates the living daylights out of me. As far as I can tell the world which Courduroy inhabits is supposed to be *somewhat* realistic - and in the original book, it is. But in this one, the caricature of the artist (in a beret? REALLY?!) is just painfully clunky, as is the name of the Hispanic-owned laundromat ("Pandro's"). *sigh* Since I have read it approximately a billion times, little things become impossible to ignore, like the fact that Lisa's mom tells her the laundromat is "about to close" but the artist has time to run an entire dryer cycle before the manager says the place is closing. And if Courduroy is too precious to get lost, shouldn't it be LISA'S name on the little card in his pocket? It's all very sloppy and undermines any residual charm left over from the first book. I am SO disappointed and this book might "accidentally" fall into the fireplcace aaaaaany day now.

Did not anyone see something disturbing about a little friend that gets locked in the laundromat at night, and there appears a strange man who plays with the bear, then removes his clothing washes them and then redresses the little bear friend. Well, given today's social climate regarding this type of exposure to strangers, perhaps we should reconsider this outdated story line as inappropriate for our little innocent ones.