Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis is set to release a children’s book, titled “Corduroy Takes a Bow.” The book is made up of characters based on the best-selling children’s book Corduroy, which was released in 1968.
The original book was one of the very few books Davis connected to as a child, with its main human character, teddy bear Corduroy’s friend, Lisa, who was a Black girl.
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Davis’s take on the characters will be released on the 50th anniversary of the original book, September 4, 2018.
Talking to People about the book, Davis said:
“When I was a little girl, it wasn’t often that I found myself reflected in the pages of a book.
Corduroy was an exception, and I adored flipping through it. To be able to introduce a new generation, including my daughter, to this character that was so special to me in my childhood is an incredible honor.”
“Viola Davis is an extraordinary creative talent, and it’s a privilege to publish her first children’s book,” said Ken Wright, vice president and publisher of Viking Children’s Books. “Viola and Corduroy felt like a perfect match, and she does a magnificent job introducing this beloved character to the theater world that she knows so well. There could be no one better suited to maintain and build upon Corduroy creator Don Freeman’s enduring legacy.”
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