Corduroy Lost and Found - 1 - Story

Sep 29, 2026

Uploaded by nayy☆

A young girl named Lisa and her teddy bear Corduroy travel home together and share quiet moments on a bus ride. When Lisa’s birthday approaches, Corduroy feels anxious because he has no present. He searches through the apartment with determination, stepping into the hallway and reacting to unexpected possibilities like the elevator opening, as he plans to find something special for Lisa.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages34

Reading Time52 min

AccessFree to download

Corduroy heads home

Birthday worry and a plan

Early morning search in the apartment

# (CoRDUROyL0STAND FOUNDBased on the charactercreated byDon+zzma Story by B.G.HennessyPictures by Jody Wheeler Based on the character created by Don Freeman For Don and Lydia Freeman,two bigger hearts you'll never find.—B.G.H. VIKING Penguin Young ReadersAn imprint of Penguin Random House LLC375 Hudson StreetNew York,New York 10014 First published by Viking,adivision of Penguin Young Readers Group,2006 This edicion first published in the United States of America by Viking,an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC,2018Copyright ◎2006by Penguin Group(USA)Inc.By arrangement wich the 1997 Lydia Freeman Charitable Foundation. A bear's share of che author's royalties from the sale ofCorduroy Lost and Found goes to the Lydia Freeman Charitable Foundationto support psychological care and research concerning children with disabilities,severe illnesses,or trauma. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA IS AVAILABLESBN 9780670061006(hardcover)This edition ISBN 9780425290859 Printed in China 13579108642 One sunny Saturday afternoon,Lisa and her mother were ridingthebus home from a shopping trip.Corduroy sat comfortably on Lisa's lapas the bus bumped along.She held on to him so he wouldn't fall.Lisatook very good care of Corduroy. He looked out the window while Lisa and her mother talked aboutLisa's birthday. Corduroy's ears perked right up."Lisa is having a birthday and I don’t havea present for her!"he said to himself.He looked out the window at all thestores.“I wonder what she would like,”he thought. They all got off the bus at the next stop.Lisa's mother rode the elevatorup to their apartment,but Corduroy and Lisa liked to run up the stairs twoat a time to see if they could get there first. That night Corduroy lay awake long after Lisa fell asleep.He was worriedabout her present."I need to find something special,"he decided. Very early the next morning,Corduroy slipped out of bed,tiptoed out ofLisa's room,and crept through the apartment. He opened the front door and stepped into the hallway. Just then,the elevator doors opened.“Maybe I'll find something for Lisain here,"said Corduroy as he looked in.

FAQs

Why does Corduroy worry before Lisa’s birthday?

Corduroy realizes Lisa is having a birthday and he doesn’t have a present for her, so he worries about finding something special.

What does Corduroy do very early the next morning?

He slips out of bed, tiptoes out of Lisa’s room, and creeps through the apartment to begin his search.

Where does Corduroy go when he starts looking?

Corduroy opens the front door and steps into the hallway to search for a gift, noticing the elevator doors opening.

Sep 29, 2026

Uploaded by nayy☆