{"product_id":"merry-christmas-corduroy-9780593203408","title":"Merry Christmas, Corduroy!","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrate Christmas with Corduroy in this festive board book!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo get ready for the holiday, Corduroy 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! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor over 50 years the heartwarming adventures of Don Freeman's stuffed bear, Corduroy, have been irresistible childhood classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon Freeman \u003c\/b\u003ewas introduced to the world of children's literature when William Saroyan asked him to illustrate several books. Soon after, he began to write and illustrate his own books, a career he settled into comfortably and happily. Through his writing, he was able to create his own theater: \"I love the flow of turning the pages, the suspense of what's next. Ideas just come at me and after me. It's all so natural. I work all the time, long into the night, and it's such a pleasure. I don't know when the time ends. I've never been happier in my life!\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDon died in 1978, after a long and successful career. He created many beloved characters in his lifetime, perhaps the most beloved among them a stuffed, overall-wearing bear named Corduroy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDon Freeman was the author and illustrator of many popular books for children, including \u003ci\u003eCorduroy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e A Pocket for Corduroy\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Caldecott Honor Book \u003ci\u003eFly High, Fly Low.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viking Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50583502258450,"sku":"9780593203408","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2884d00e-61b0-49df-bf6c-98d6cc3a0f62.jpg?v=1732029323","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/merry-christmas-corduroy-9780593203408","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}