Recommended by Emma Sheppard @emma_au_soleil
Author: Don Freeman
Form: Picture Book
Length: 32 pages
Brief synopsis: Corduroy the bear waits to be bought in the department store. One night he notices one of his buttons is missing and goes on a hunt around the store to try to find it. Eventually a little girl buys him with her pocket money.
Age recommendation and challenging content: EYFS-KS1
Notable reasons for recommending this book: Representation of black characters