I work all the time, long into the night, and its 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 whats next. Soon after, he began to write and illustrate his own books, a career he settled into comfortably and happily. 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 childrens literature when William Saroyan asked him to illustrate several books. About the Author 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. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. Will he find another way to give Lisa a birthday surprise? Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories, for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Instead of making a cake, Corduroy makes a great big mess! He doesnt know what to do.

Now available in Step into Reading, the premier reader line! When Corduroy finds out that Lisa is having a birthday party, he decides to make her a very special cake. Everybodys favorite department store bear is having further adventures in this birthday story. Book Synopsis Corduroy was first introduced to readers in 1968 and soon became a classic character. About the Book Corduroy sets out to make Lisa a special surprise for her birthday but it turns out to be much harder than it looks.

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