Corduroy --and more stories about caring
(DVD)

Corduroy is based on the book by Don Freeman.

"A read-along DVD."

Corduroy: Corduroy movements, Tim Loomis ; puppet designed and created by Joyce Spector, Perry McLamb ; director of photography, Tim Wallace ; art director, Donald Krochmal ; music, Harry Manfredini. Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel: editors, Leigh Corra, Paul R. Gagne ; music, Arthur Kleiner. Happy lion: animators, J. Cabert ... [et al.]. I love you like crazy cakes: music, Ernest V. Troost. Smile for Auntie: animated by Milan Klikar ; camera, Zdenka Hajdova ; editor, Zdenka Navratilova. The happy owls: music, Petr Eben ; animation, Zdenka Skripkova. Goose: music, John Jennings ; animation, DMI Productions ; editor, Daniel Ivanick ; editing, Leigh Corra, Paul R. Gagne, Steve Syarto.

Narrators, David DeVries, Mia Farrow, Laura Dern.

Corduroy longs for someone to take him home, but he searches for his missing button around the department store first. When the zookeeper leaves the door open, the happy lion decides to walk through town to visit his friends. Big diesel engines threaten to run Mike Mulligan and his old steam shovel, Mary Anne, out of business. A mother's love and a baby's smile bond the two together. Silly Auntie will try anything to get Baby to smile. Two owls discover the secret to peace and happiness. A baby goose feels like an outcast until she discovers that she can fly.

Recommended for ages 3-8.

DVD.