A Pocket for Corduroy
| Author | Don Freeman |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Don Freeman |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature, picture book |
Publication date | 1978 |
| Preceded by | Corduroy |
A Pocket for Corduroy is the 1978 sequel to Don Freeman's children's book, Corduroy.
Plot
Lisa accidentally loses Corduroy, her stuffed bear, at a laundromat. After a series of adventures, while Corduroy searches for material to make a pocket, he becomes trapped in a laundry basket until he is found the next morning by the laundromat's owner. Corduroy is reunited with Lisa, who promptly takes him home to sew a pocket onto his overalls, so that Corduroy can carry a name card with him.
In other media
A Pocket for Corduroy was made into a short television movie in 1986. In 2010 ASL Inside released an American Sign Language (ASL) version of A Pocket For Corduroy through Scholastic. This version includes the original story, artwork, voiceover, music and read along captions.