A Pocket for Corduroy

 No list of African multicultural children’s books for preschoolers complete without Corduroy! Freeman’s classic character is even more popular today then when he first came on the scene in 1968. Children never get tired of this toy-comes-alive tale of a teddy bear waiting on a department store shelf for a child’s friendship. Eventually Lisa, a little black girl, buys him with her saved pocket money and gives him a new home. In A Pocket for Corduroy the little bear accompanies Lisa and her mom to do the family wash. Corduroy Lost and Found follows the furry one’s adventure as he tries to find the perfect birthday present for Lisa.