Corduroy by Don Freeman
A fantastical story about a teddy bear who comes alive and the child, Lisa, who wants to take him home.
Once Corduroy realises his overalls are missing a button he goes searching for it through the department store in which he lives, up an escalator (“I think I’ve always wanted to climb a mountain”) onto a floor filled with tables and chairs and rows and rows of beds (“I guess l’ve always wanted to live in a palace”).
If you like this, check out A Pocket for Corduroy and Norman the Doorman, by the same author.
Recommended age: 3-5 years
