Don Freeman

Earl the squirrel learns to gather acorns on his own.

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...

Dandelion overdresses for a come-as-you-are party and is turned away because the hostess does not recognize him.

A small boy imagines what it would be like to have his own rainbow to play with.

Just before Groundhog's Day, Gregory Groundhog becomes separated from his faithful shadow. The two spend a hard day looking for each other -- and learning about the meaning of friendship -- before becoming reunited just in time for their much-anticipated annual appearance. A Live Oak Media audio production.

Corduroy and his friends get together to make their own valentines. On board pages.

A praying mantis who longs to make music gets help from a spider named Debby Webster.

A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a little girl finally buys him he finds what he has always wanted most of all.

When the beans that Lisa has planted are dug up by a dog, Corduroy reseeds the garden that he was supposed to be watching, but he and Lisa are in for a surprise when the "beans" finally appear on the vines.

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.