Jody Wheeler

Corduroy the teddy bear sets out one night to find a birthday present for his owner, Lisa, but soon realizes that he cannot find his way home.

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When Lisa takes Corduroy to the theater for the very first time, it’s so magnificent and exciting that he just can’t help heading out on his own to explore. From the orchestra pit to the prop table to the dressing rooms, Corduroy sees it all. Could there be a place for Corduroy on stage, too? Fifty years after this lovable, inquisitive teddy bear was first introduced to readers, he’s now the star of the show. Author Viola Davis uses her own...

Come meet all the helpers and heroes of the neighborhood on a tour with everyone's favorite bear, Corduroy! Corduroy has lots of friends around the neighborhood. He thanks the firefighters and the letter carrier, and stops by the library to say hello to his favorite friends. This board book is perfect for fans of Corduroy's other books, and for the littlest readers getting to know the people who keep their neighborhood moving.

Publisher Annotation: Rosamond is having a birthday party for her cousin Lizzy! Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, are invited. So are Lizzy's four pet snakes. Nate believes that a good detective knows his limits. Nate does not want to go to a birthday party filled with dangerous, slimy guests. But when one of these “guests” goes missing, Nate and Sludge must face their fears to save the day!

Young Almanzo Wilder and his family attend a county fair in upstate New York.

After Almanzo helps with the chores on his family's farm in the New York countryside, he joins his parents, brother, and sisters for dinner and a winter evening at home.

Yoko helps Timothy learn to play the bells of Sarna so that he can perform a solo in the school talent show.

Almanzo Wilder celebrates his birthday by breaking in a pair of calves and sledding on his new sled.