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Don Freeman was born in San Diego, California, in 1908. At an early age, he received a trumpet as a gift from his father. He practiced obsessively and eventually joined a California dance band. After graduating from high school, he ventured to New York City to study art under the tutelage of Joan Sloan and Harry Wickey at the Art Students' League. He managed to support himself throughout his schooling by playing his trumpet evenings, in nightclubs and at weddings.

Gradually, he eased into making a living sketching impressions of Broadway shows for The New York Times and The Herald Tribune. This shift was helped along, in no small part, by a rather heartbreaking incident: he lost his trumpet. One evening, he was so engrossed in sketching people on the subway, he simply forgot it was sitting on the seat beside him. This new career turned out to be a near-perfect fit for Don, though, as he had always loved the theater.

He was 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!"

Don 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.

Don Freeman was the author and illustrator of many popular books for children, including Corduroy, A Pocket for Corduroy, and the Caldecott Honor Book Fly High, Fly Low.

Corduroy By Don Freeman
Corduroyby Don Freeman
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Corduroy By Don Freeman
Corduroyby Don Freeman
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A Rainbow of My Own By Don Freeman
A Rainbow of My Ownby Don Freeman
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Corduroy By Don Freeman
Corduroyby Don Freeman
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Corduroy Giant Board Book By Don Freeman
Corduroy Giant Board Bookby Don Freeman
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A Pocket for Corduroy By Don Freeman
A Pocket for Corduroyby Don Freeman
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Happy Easter, Corduroy! By Don Freeman
Happy Easter, Corduroy!by Don Freeman
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A Pocket for Corduroy: Book plus CD By Don Freeman
A Pocket for Corduroy: Book plus CDby Don Freeman
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Corduroy (Spanish Edition) By Don Freeman
Corduroy (Spanish Edition)by Don Freeman
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A Pocket for Corduroy By Don Freeman
A Pocket for Corduroyby Don Freeman
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Corduroy Goes to the Doctor (lg format) By Don Freeman
Corduroy Goes to the Doctor (lg format)by Don Freeman
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Corduroy Lost and Found By Don Freeman
Corduroy Lost and Foundby Don Freeman
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Dandelion By Don Freeman
Dandelionby Don Freeman
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Corduroy's easter party By Don Freeman
Corduroy's easter partyby Don Freeman
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Corduroy's Best Halloween Ever! By Don Freeman
Corduroy's Best Halloween Ever!by Don Freeman
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Un bolsillo para Corduroy By Don Freeman
Un bolsillo para Corduroyby Don Freeman
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Earl the Squirrel By Don Freeman
Earl the Squirrelby Don Freeman
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Norman the Doorman By Don Freeman
Norman the Doormanby Don Freeman
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Corduroy Lost and Found By Don Freeman
Corduroy Lost and Foundby Don Freeman
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Fly High, Fly Low (50th Anniversary ed.) By Don Freeman
Fly High, Fly Low (50th Anniversary ed.)by Don Freeman
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Corduroy 40th Anniversary Edition By Don Freeman
Corduroy 40th Anniversary Editionby Don Freeman
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Corduroy's Fourth of July By Don Freeman
Corduroy's Fourth of Julyby Don Freeman
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Happy Hanukkah, Corduroy By Don Freeman
Happy Hanukkah, Corduroyby Don Freeman
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Corduroy's Garden By Don Freeman
Corduroy's Gardenby Don Freeman
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Corduroy Writes a Letter By Don Freeman
Corduroy Writes a Letterby Don Freeman
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Corduroy Goes to School By Don Freeman
Corduroy Goes to Schoolby Don Freeman
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Corduroy (Spanish Edition) By Don Freeman
Corduroy (Spanish Edition)by Don Freeman
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Corduroy Goes to the Beach By Don Freeman
Corduroy Goes to the Beachby Don Freeman
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Gregory's Shadow By Don Freeman
Gregory's Shadowby Don Freeman
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Corduroy's Christmas Surprise By Don Freeman
Corduroy's Christmas Surpriseby Don Freeman
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Fly High, Fly Low By Don Freeman
Fly High, Fly Lowby Don Freeman
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Merry Christmas, Corduroy! By Don Freeman
Merry Christmas, Corduroy!by Don Freeman
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Manuelo, the Playing Mantis By Don Freeman
Manuelo, the Playing Mantisby Don Freeman
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Beady Bear By Don Freeman
Beady Bearby Don Freeman
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Corduroy Makes a Cake By Don Freeman
Corduroy Makes a Cakeby Don Freeman
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Tilly Witch By Don Freeman
Tilly Witchby Don Freeman
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Manuelo the Playing Mantis By Don Freeman
Manuelo the Playing Mantisby Don Freeman
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Mop Top By Don Freeman
Mop Topby Don Freeman
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Corduroy Goes to the Fire Stat By Don Freeman
Corduroy Goes to the Fire Statby Don Freeman
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Happy Halloween, Corduroy! By Don Freeman
Happy Halloween, Corduroy!by Don Freeman
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Corduroy's Trick or Treat By Don Freeman
Corduroy's Trick or Treatby Don Freeman
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Christmas Is Here, Corduroy! By Don Freeman
Christmas Is Here, Corduroy!by Don Freeman
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Corduroy Goes to the Library By Don Freeman
Corduroy Goes to the Libraryby Don Freeman
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Gregory's Shadow By Don Freeman
Gregory's Shadowby Don Freeman
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Corduroy's Christmas By Don Freeman
Corduroy's Christmasby Don Freeman
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Artists' Handmade Houses By Don Freeman
Artists' Handmade Housesby Don Freeman
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A Christmas Wish For Corduroy By Don Freeman
A Christmas Wish For Corduroyby Don Freeman
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Corduroy Writes a Letter By Don Freeman
Corduroy Writes a Letterby Don Freeman
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