Written and illustrated by Caldecott Medal winning Don Freeman, Corduroy is one of the best loved bears in children’s literature since its publication in 1968. Not only is it a best-selling Childrens book, Corduroy was included in the Top 100 Picture Books of all time in a 2012 poll by School Library Journal. It was also listed as Teachers Top 100 Books for Children in a 2007 online poll by the National Education Association.Corduroy tells a heartwarming story of a teddy bear at a department store named Corduroy, who has lost a button and is afraid of not being able to find a friend or a home without the missing button. Corduroy finally finds love, fulfillment and a button, through the devotion of a young girl who realizes that this bear is special.