A Pocket for Corduroy Story and Pictures

图书标准信息

• 作者 Don Freeman 著
• 出版社 Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
• 出版时间 1978-03
• ISBN 9780670561728
• 定价 125.60元
• 装帧 精装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 32页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

DonFreeman'sclassiccharacter,Corduroy,isevenmorepopulartodaythenhewaswhenhefirstcameonthesceneoverthirtyyearsago.Thesefavoritetitlesarereadyforanothergenerationofchildrentolove.Atoybearwhowantsapocketforhimselfsearchesforoneinalaundromat.

【作者简介】

DonFreemanwasborninSanDiego,California,in1908.Atanearlyage,hereceivedatrumpetasagiftfromhisfather.HepracticedobsessivelyandeventuallyjoinedaCaliforniadanceband.Aftergraduatingfromhighschool,heventuredtoNewYorkCitytostudyartunderthetutelageofJoanSloanandHarryWickeyattheArtStudents'League.Hemanagedtosupporthimselfthroughouthisschoolingbyplayinghistrumpetevenings,innightclubsandatweddings.Gradually,heeasedintomakingalivingsketchingimpressionsofBroadwayshowsforTheNewYorkTimesandTheHeraldTribune.Thisshiftwashelpedalong,innosmallpart,byaratherheartbreakingincident;helosthistrumpet.Oneevening,hewassoengrossedinsketchingpeopleonthesubway,hesimplyforgotitwassittingontheseatbesidehim.Thisnewcareerturnedouttobeanear-perfectfitforDon,though,ashehadalwayslovedthetheater.HewasintroducedtotheworldofChildrens'Literature,whenWilliamSaroyanaskedhimtoillustrateseveralbooks.Soonafter,hebegantowriteandillustratehisownbooks,acareerhesettledintocomfortablyandhappily.Throughhiswriting,hewasabletocreatehisowntheater:"Ilovetheflowofturningthepages,thesuspenseofwhat'snext.Ideasjustcomeatmeandafterme.It'sallsonatural.Iworkallthetime,longintothenight,andit'ssuchapleasure.Idon'tknowwhenthetimeends.I'veneverbeenhappierinmylife!"Dondiedin1978,afteralongandsuccessfulcareer.Hecreatedmanybelovedcharactersinhislifetime,perhapsthemostbelovedamongthemastuffed,overall-wearingbear,namedCorduroy.DonFreemanwastheauthorandillustratorofmanypopularbooksforchildren,includingCorduroy,APocketforCorduroy,andtheCaldecottHonorBookFlyHigh,FlyLow.FormoreinformationaboutDonFreeman,pleasevisit:www.donfreeman.info