Synopses & Reviews
Henry Bear loves everything about Christmas, but most of all he loves having a fine tree, beautifully decorated, with presents underneath and good friends all around. However, when Henry Bear and his best friend, Stanley, head off to town to find the perfect tree, nothing at the farm stand or at the school yard meets Henry's approval. No, the only tree perfect enough for Henry is the one being raffled off by the church. Henry is positive that the tree is meant to be his -- so positive that he spends all of his money buying raffle tickets, but Stanley is worried. What will they do if they don't win the raffle?
More than twenty-five years after first introducing Henry Bear to children everywhere with Henry Bear's Park, acclaimed illustrator David McPhail returns once again to Henry Bear's world with an endearing new story about the true meaning of Christmas.
Synopsis
What makes a perfect Christmas tree? Henry Bear loves Christmas more than anything. To him, the most important part of the holiday isn't playing in the snow or opening gifts, but having the perfect tree. And in Henry's opinion the best tree available is the one that the church is raffling off. In fact, he's so confident that the tree is meant to be his that he spends all his Christmas money on tickets. His friend Stanley, however, is worried. What will they do if they don't win the raffle? Can they have Christmas without a tree? More than twenty-five years after first introducing Henry Bear to children everywhere with Henry Bear's Park, acclaimed illustrator David McPhail returns once again to Henry Bear's world with an endearing new story about the true meaning of Christmas. Beautifully illustrated, this charming story is sure to become a new children's classic.
About the Author
David McPhail has been drawing since he was two years old. He received his formal art training at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, but started out drawing on walls and paper bags as a child. He is the illustrator of more than fifty books for children. He currently resides in Rye, New Hampshire.