Corduroy Gives Thanks

Author Don Freeman

Illustrated by John Joseph

Series Corduroy

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Corduroy and Lisa are celebrating Thanksgiving!

Join Corduroy and Lisa as they get ready for Thanksgiving. They'll need a turkey, bread, flowers for their centerpiece, and much more as they prepare to thank all of their wonderful friends.

Don Freeman's beloved bear Corduroy has been delighting and entertaining readers for over 50 years. Corduroy Gives Thanks is a perfect first introduction to Thanksgiving for the littlest readers. It's a simple lesson in gratitude that readers of all ages can appreciate.

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August 5, 2025

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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 after, he began to write and illustrate his own books, a career he settled into comfortably and happily. 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. Ideas just come at me and after me. It's all so natural.…