1. You are a living book; you have chosen to be a living book. You are the last copy of your chosen book in existence. Who are you and why are you that book?
After thinking about this long and hard I have chosen a book title that I would be. Corduroy is the book that I am and for several reasons.
“A winning, completely childlike picture book in which a stuffed bear waiting hopefully in a toy department finds a home with a little black girl. Endearing, brightly colored pictures. – Booklist”
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For anyone who has not read this book, here is a link to an audio version so you can understand the premise:
Corduroy Audio
This books cover alone brings back very fond memories of it being read to me as a bedtime story. It warps me back to my childhood and I'm small enough to be guarded by my grandmothers arms again. Some of the many reasons that I picked this book are, the book teaches children the importance of home, friendship, and love.Through it's kind story and gentle passages, it instills a feeling of warmth. Corduroy also influences powerful and cherished memories to any person that was brought up with it. Corduroy does what many good pieces of literature sets out to do, it takes us away from the problems we are facing into a world with happy endings.
Corduroy is a book that is timeless. It has not been a book that has faded out, but more withstood the test of time. It has not been changed or edited, but stood strong through the years. Because the lesson is so kind and gentle, it has been just as important for every generation. I believe that more now than ever, people need happy and loving influences on their life. I believe that many people have fond memories of this book and through being a living version I can keep these memories going.
Here is a link to some positive views, congruent with mine:
Positive Review
As impossible as I may have thought it to be, I did actually find a negative review for this book. In a few reviews that I researched, I found an objection to the race of the little girl that adopts Corduroy. This was the biggest negative I could find but some of the other negatives include simple opinions such as the thought of the book not entertaining all children. While I understand these viewpoints, I do not feel they are strong enough to argue against the positive aspects of this book which is why I brought it up. This class has always been about presenting both sides of the argument, so that is exactly what I did.
Here is a link to a Negative review:
Negative review 1
In conclusion, I believe Corduroy to be a book that is important to many children everywhere and for the childhood memories that adults cling to because of all the reasons mentioned above. Although it may be a simplistic book, that does not overshadow its importance. Being the last copy of this title is another reason in itself, this book needs to last forever and be read to generations to come.
