{"product_id":"happy-valentines-day-corduroy-board-book","title":"Happy Valentine's Day, Corduroy! - Board Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJody Wheeler\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eDon Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e (Created by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Corduroy is getting excited to host a Valentine's Day party for his friends. But first, there's lots of work to do: he has to make cards, bake cookies, and decorate. He's so excited to celebrate his love for his friends!\"--\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e 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!\" Don 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. Don 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.1 x 7.1 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 November 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764258406688,"sku":"9780593466216","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/57f335de06cb5d926dfd7a59b04d651f.webp?v=1780247055","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/happy-valentines-day-corduroy-board-book","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}