Don Freeman has 5 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 3 narrators. The most-rated is Norman the Doorman.
A Pocket for Corduroy
Summary
The year 2018 marked the 50th anniversary of Corduroy, Don Freeman's story of a beloved teddy bear and his friend Lisa that has sold millions of copies and delighted children all over the world. In this sequel to Corduroy, Lisa takes her toy bear to a laundromat, where he goes on a soapy adventure!
©1978 Don Freeman (P)2021 Listening Library
Merry Christmas, Corduroy!
Summary
Celebrate Christmas with Corduroy in this festive audiobook! Corduroy is excited to celebrate Christmas! To get ready, he decorates his tree, bakes cookies, and wraps presents. When the snow starts falling on Christmas Eve, Corduroy hangs up his stocking and leaves a note for Santa. Merry Christmas, Corduroy!
©2020 Don Freeman (P)2020 Listening Library
Corduroy Audiobook Collection
Summary
Celebrate 50 years of America's favorite teddy bear with brand-new recordings narrated by Academy Award-winner Viola Davis! Corduroy: This story of a small teddy bear waiting on a department store shelf for a child's friendship has appealed to young learners generation after generation. Corduroy Lost and Found: Corduroy the teddy bear slips out very early one morning to get a birthday present for Lisa. He spies what he thinks is a yellow balloon up in the sky and goes chasing after it, thinking that would be perfect for her. But when the sun rises, the "balloon" disappears. And now Corduroy is lost. Can he reunite with his best friend and find her the perfect birthday present? Corduroy Takes a Bow: 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? Author and narrator Viola Davis uses her own experience as an Emmy, Tony, and Oscar Award-winning actress to imbue Corduroy's adventure with all the magic of the stage.
©2018 Don Freeman, B.G. Hennessy, and Viola Davis (P)2018 Listening Library
Corduroy
Summary
Don Freeman's classic character, Corduroy, is even more popular today then he was when he first came on the scene in 1968. This story of a small teddy bear waiting on a department store shelf for a child's friendship has appealed to young fans generation after generation. Corduroy has donated more than three million dollars to a charity helping children with severe illnesses, disabilities, or traumas. Corduroy hosted Jumpstart's Read for the Record campaign, which raised more than $1.5 million for early education programs. Two million children and adults read the book on the same day. Corduroy was one of the first books inducted into the Indies Choice Book Awards Picture Book Hall of Fame. The New York Public Library named Corduroy one of the 100 Great Children's Books from the Last 100 Years. The National Education Association named Corduroy one of the Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children. School Library Journal named Corduroy one of the Top 100 Picture Books for the 21st Century. Corduroy's creator, Don Freeman, received the Kerlan Award in recognition of his singular attainments in the creation of children's literature. Close to 20 million copies of the Corduroy books have sold in the US and around the world.
©1968, 2008 Don Freeman (P)2018 Listening Library
Norman the Doorman
Summary
Norman, the doorman of a mouse hole in an Art Museum, uses his own art talent and finds a way to see the art treasures in the galleries upstairs. He is surprised when his sculpture captures first prize in a contest.
©1959 Viking (P)1971 Weston Woods