Don Freeman
1) Corduroy
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A toy bear who is anxious to have a home is befriended by a little girl who is willing to spend her own money to buy him.
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Upon its 1954 debut, the cuddly classic Beady Bear was praised by The New York Times as "the kind of book small children will delight in." Don Freeman, author of the acclaimed children's story Corduroy, recounts the whimsically illustrated tale of a wind-up toy who longs to live like a real bear. When Beady learns that bears are brave and live in caves, he resolves to give it a try ― and discovers that being real is actually about loving and being...
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Army life didn't agree with GI Albert C. Bedlington, Jr. He felt like he was always crawling on all fours, and one day when the very thing he'd feared for months finally happened - he had become a dog! The fellas all recognized him, so he carried on as usual, going on a furlough, visiting the USO, getting in and out of trouble, and serving with the K-9 corps. Recounted chiefly in winsome illustrations, this fantasy was written and drawn by Don Freeman,...
9) Will's quill
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1975
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English
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A goose named Willoughby visits London, meets a friendly actor-playwright named Shakespeare, and helps make literary history
10) Dandelion
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English
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Dandelion overdresses for a come-as-you-are party and is turned away because the hostess does not recognize him.
11) Mop Top
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English
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An almost-six-year-old with a mass of floppy red hair tries to postpone the inevitable trip to Mr. Barberoli's barber shop.
17) Goodwin the goat
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[2017]
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English
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When Goodwin the goat discovers an artist's paint tubes, he becomes covered in color when he eats them and is soon made into a tourist attraction by Farmer Mac Duff.