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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.

Celebrate 50 years of America's favorite teddy bear with brand-new recordings narrated by Academy Award-winner Viola Davis!

Three Corduroy book classics in one package! Meet the beloved bear in the original Corduroy, then follow him on a wild adventure in A Pocket for Corduroy, and finally help him find his way home to Lisa in Corduroy Lost and Found.

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!

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!

Corduroy, the beloved, 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, thinking that would be perfect for her. But when the sun rises, the balloon (really the full moon) disappears. And now Corduroy is lost. Lisa finds him, but not before Corduroy succeeds in getting just the right gift - a lollipop as yellow and round as the moon.

Murder and Nowata don’t belong in the same sentence. Nothing ever happens in Nowata, certainly not murder! Pete stumbles into the only bar in the little, rural town of Nowata early on a Sunday night when the weekend is winding down. He is cut up and bleeding and tells a terrifying story of his older step-son’s explosion into murdering insanity. The boy, Aaron, has killed his mother and little brother and tried to kill his step-father. Although Pete was wounded in the battle with Aaron, he managed to escape and the insane boy has run off into the woods that surround the town.

Don Freeman, the creator of Corduroy, was one of the most beloved and popular author/illustrators of picture books for children. After Freeman’s death in 1978, colleagues and his wife decided to use his never before published artwork and make a commemorative book using his wonderful illustrations. This audio version of Linda Zuckerman’s thoughtful rhyming text, The Day Is Waiting, takes listeners on a tour of our big, wide world and reminds us that no matter how far we roam, we always have home to come back to.

Rip, the leader of the Vietnam era "Old Dogs", follows a twisted and torturous path on the behalf of one of his old dogs. His probing brings out an insidious and mortal threat, a threat whose coils are wrapped around every aspect of the investigation. But Rip calls on his old dogs for one more mission on the behalf of their dead companion, but will the old warriors be enough, or will the great evil rise in triumph? 

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.

Nelson Beckett is an ex-cop who runs a bar and grill in a small, unconventional community, “The Edge”. Business is good, and he is considered the mayor of The Edge and the county sheriff has made him an honorary deputy. He starts having the night terrors again and he begins to fear that he might have inherited his mother’s mental illness. Another businessman asks the ex-cop if he believes in ghosts. Nelson tries to placate the man by telling him that we’re all haunted by our past and experiences.

Although she was an unusual child with some startling abilities, she never considered herself special or gifted any more than the next person. An incident on the Spenser Creek bridge changed all that, and brought about an end to childhood. She learned her quirky gifts were part of a great power: the power of vision. She must learn now how to control it.