It's practically the only word said by the title character, a teddy bear who lives in a department store and is missing a button on his green corduroy overalls. But Dean Holt, who was ...

Last year, “Corduroy” celebrated a 50th birthday and even though I was born in 1970, I wasn’t familiar with this clever and charming tale of a bear and his simple wardrobe malfunction.

Corduroy's friend Lisa is black. Viola Davis loved reading Corduroy to her daughter Genesis, now 8 years old. Her take sees Lisa and the teddy bear visiting the theater in Corduroy Takes a Bow.