Don Freeman was a painter, printmaker, cartoonist, children's book author, and illustrator. He was born in San Diego, California, attended high school in Missouri, and later moved to New York City where he studied etching with John Sloan. Frequent subjects included Broadway theatre, politics, and the circus. He was also a jazz musician, and the brother of circus entrepreneur Randy Freeman.
"Corduroy" makes his way through the months of the year describing in a rhyme something tradition that you usually associate with that month. I wish the rhymes and subject matter were more creative for each month. The riddles were run with some being more puzzling than others. Again wish there were more than one for each month. Overall a book good for teaching the months in a year.