{"product_id":"christmas-is-here-corduroy-paperback","title":"Christmas Is Here, Corduroy! - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDon Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCorduroy and his friends are excited for Christmas  It's too bad that Dolly won't be there to spend it with them. But the friends still have fun enjoying the season together. And when Christmas finally comes, Corduroy has a big surprise in store for his friends . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon Freeman was born in San Diego, California, in 1908. At an early age, he received a trumpet as a gift from his father. He practiced obsessively and eventually joined a California dance band. After graduating from high school, he ventured to New York City to study art under the tutelage of Joan Sloan and Harry Wickey at the Art Students' League. He managed to support himself throughout his schooling by playing his trumpet evenings, in nightclubs and at weddings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGradually, he eased into making a living sketching impressions of Broadway shows for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Herald Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e. This shift was helped along, in no small part, by a rather heartbreaking incident: he lost his trumpet. One evening, he was so engrossed in sketching people on the subway, he simply forgot it was sitting on the seat beside him. This new career turned out to be a near-perfect fit for Don, though, as he had always loved the theater. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe was introduced to the world of children's literature when William Saroyan asked him to illustrate several books. Soon after, he began to write and illustrate his own books, a career he settled into comfortably and happily. Through his writing, he was able to create his own theater: I love the flow of turning the pages, the suspense of what's next. Ideas just come at me and after me. It's all so natural. I work all the time, long into the night, and it's such a pleasure. I don't know when the time ends. I've never been happier in my life! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDon died in 1978, after a long and successful career. He created many beloved characters in his lifetime, perhaps the most beloved among them a stuffed, overall-wearing bear named Corduroy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDon Freeman was the author and illustrator of many popular books for children, including \u003ci\u003eCorduroy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Pocket for Corduroy\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Caldecott Honor Book \u003ci\u003eFly High, Fly Low\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.09 x 10.92 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755956109600,"sku":"9780448446509","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/878ea82744aae5c74c9943b27b7ef047.webp?v=1780071685","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/christmas-is-here-corduroy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}