Corduroy & other bear stories

YMA recommendation

	Approved as non-violent media, with caution. Accidental harm One film, The Bear and The Fly, is not recommended.
Most suitable age range: 2-7

Availability

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About the movie

Synopsis

Corduroy is a loveable teddy bear who gets left behind on the shelf because he has a button missing. During the night he goes in search of a button throughout the department store where he has many adventures while trying to avoid the night watchman.

This video contains three other short films which are quite suitable: Blueberries for Sal; Panama; and Happy Birthday Moon.

Points to consider

Words of caution

Accidental harm includes:

• Corduroy pulls a button off a mattress which causes him to spring up and hit the ceiling.
  

There is a short film entitled The Bear and The Fly on this video which is not recommended as non-violent media.

Positive aspects

• These films are all taken from picture books which could also be shared with children.

Questions to ask

• Do you think it mattered to the little girl that Corduroy had a button missing?