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Mohrbooks Literary Agency
Sebastian Ritscher
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CORDUROY TAKES A BOW

Viola Davis Don Freeman

Celebrate 50 years of America's favorite teddy bear with a brand-new, classically illustrated picture book by Academy Award winner Viola Davis.
Using her own experiences as a Tony Award-winning Broadway actress, Viola Davis writes the story of Corduroy and Lisa's first trip to the theater. As usual, Corduroy adventures off on his own, and readers follow his escapades as he explores all over--from the orchestra pit to the costumes rack to the props table and ultimately on to the stage itself, before being reunited with Lisa. A beautifully illustrated tale with a classic feel, sure to spark an interest in theater in children of any age.

STAR AUTHOR: Viola Davis is the only African American actress to have won the Triple Crown of acting (a Tony, an Oscar, and an Emmy), and in 2017 she was listed by Time magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. She is a huge Corduroy fan, and this is her first children's book.
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Published 2018-09-04 by Viking Children's Books

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Published 2018-09-04 by Viking Children's Books

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Perhaps the book's most valuable visual aspect is featuring people of color in all elements of the theater, from Lisa and her mother, of course, to the orchestra pit, stage manager, and actors . . . A sweet story that will have children clamoring to see a show, perhaps with their own bears.