Details on "CORDUROY...AND MORE STORIES ABOUT FRIENDSHIP"

Corduroy (writer/illustrator Don Freeman) longs for someone to take him home from the department store. He thinks that finding his lost button may help, so he searches the store when nobody's around. Includes: Yo! Yes?; Here Comes The Cat!

Anthology of children's classics. The theme of friendship is beautifully and artistically executed. The art ranges from Norman Rockwell to Monet. "Corduroy" is excellent; shows good problem solving skills.

Each story is different and got different responses from the kids. "I was tricked by the one with the cat. I thought the mice didn't like the cat but they did. They related to the theme. "I know what it's like to want a friend and try hard to get one."