Peef and the Baby Sister [Hardcover]

Tom Hegg (Author), Warren Hanson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2006 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Sharing and love are captured within the story as PEEF is passed on to the baby sister.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Tom Hegg is a husband, father, grandfather, teacher, actor and writer. He has touched countless lives with his New York Times bestselling title, A Cup of Christmas Tea, and his series of books about PEEF The Christmas Bear. Tom is a drama teacher at Breck School in Minneapolis where he holds the rank of Master Teacher. He trained at Carnegie Mellon and performed for many magical seasons at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. Tom and his wife Peggy live in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

Author and illustrator, public speaker and musician, Warren Hanson has his name on several currently available books, including two he wrote and illustrated: The Next Place (1997; over 250,000 sold); Older Love (1999; nearly 20,000 sold); and six that he illustrated: A Cup of Christmas Tea (1982; 1.5 million sold); A Memory of Christmas Tea (1999; over 110,000 sold); Mark of the Maker (1991; over 50,000 sold); PEEF The Christmas Bear (1995; 240,000 sold); A Silent Night for PEEF (1998; 65,000 sold); Reading With Dad (2000; 12,000 sold).

On his business card, right under Warren Hanson’s name, it says “illustrator, author, amateur.” As an amateur, he goes back to the word’s Latin root, which means “someone who does something purely for the love of doing it. “ Warren Hanson love what he does. And it shows.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 36 pages
• Publisher: Waldman House Press (September 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0931674670
• ISBN-13: 978-0931674679
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 11.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,012,909 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read!, October 12, 2006

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Armchair Interviews (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peef and the Baby Sister (Hardcover)

The PEEF series of books is one of my all-time favorites. The stories have a strong message, yet are entertaining and the illustrations are simply delicious.

PEEF and the Baby Sister is about loving, sharing and sacrifice. It's a happy but poignant story (especially if you've read the series).

PEEF and his Best Friend have lived a childhood of exciting adventures. And as the Best Friend has grown, his friendship with PEEF has matured. When the Best Friend's sister arrived, the duo makes her laugh with all their antics. But when Baby Sister isn't feeling well (she's teething) nothing PEEF and Best Friend do can make her happy.

PEEF and Best Friend discuss the situation and make a sacrifice that brings joy to Baby Sister.

Sometimes the biggest and best gifts cost nothing in terms of dollars, but cost a great deal in loving sacrifice. PEEF and Best Friend are true heroes who love Baby Sister enough to give her a gift that will give her great joy.

Armchair Interviews says: Another great addition to the PEEF series.

5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful story with an important lesson about sharing joy through selfless giving, February 3, 2007

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peef and the Baby Sister (Hardcover)

Peef and the Baby Sister is a children's picturebook about a young boy, a multicolored teddy bear, and the boy's baby sister - as told from the teddy bear's point of view! Peef the teddy bear is used to having fun with the boy, his Best Friend; when the baby sister enters their lives, they enjoy making her laugh with their magic tricks and shows. But when baby sister doesn't feel well due to the stress of teething, Peef and his Best Friend find a way the one way to make her feel better - by giving her Peef to have, hold, and keep. A delightful story with an important lesson about sharing joy through selfless giving, Peef and the Baby Sister is highly recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite one yet., January 15, 2007

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M. R. Williams (Birmingham, AL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Peef and the Baby Sister (Hardcover)

First, last, and always, Tom Hegg is a teacher. Here, he revisits the lesson he first taught in PEEF The Christmas Bear; loving someone, or something, means letting go so potential is fulfilled. Funny, poignant, and beautifully true to all that PEEF has become, this is a story that perhaps provides a missing link in the story of the multi-colored Christmas bear.