Peef the 9" Christmas Bear [Misc. Supplies]

Tom Hegg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1996

9" Pint-Sized PEEF
The beloved series of books about PEEF tell heartwarming stories of respect, love and hope. PEEF the loveable, multicolored bear created by Tom Hegg and illustrated by Warren Hanson, is the star of the following full line of plush teddy bears.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

This treacly holiday tale from the creators of A Cup of Christmas Tea tries hard to push all the right buttons, but might not manage to elicit more than a yawn. With a little help from the elves, Santa stitches up a new toy: "A scrap of blue... a seam of pink... some green, some red, some brown.../ Why, every color that there was was running up and down/ The front and sides and underneath of what was forming there-/ A Santa-hand-made masterpiece... a brand new Christmas bear!" The patchwork bear yearns to belong to a child, but Santa is reluctant to part with him; readers who wade through the dense thickets of overwrought verse will not be surprised by the inevitable moment of sacrifice. Full of fervid purples, the artwork matches the text in its triteness. All ages. 50,000-copy first printing.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

TOM HEGG is a writer, teacher, and actor. He performed for many seasons at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis and currently teaches drama to students in grades 7-12. He and his wife Peg live in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

Product Details

• Misc. Supplies
• Publisher: Waldman House Pr (June 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0931674344
• ISBN-13: 978-0931674341
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.1 x 3.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #895,129 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Christmas story for ages 3 - 99, November 30, 1999

By 

C. Van Hook "Iowa Teacher Librarian" (Altoona, Iowa USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Peef: The Christmas Bear (Hardcover)

I had the honor of reading Christmas books to children at the Festival of Trees and Lights in Des Moines, Iowa, to kick off this Christmas season. The children selected Peef: The Christmas Bear for me to read. I had never read this story before. What a tender story! The children were so attentive! By the time I reached the last two pages, I was not sure I could finish the story! I was quite teary eyed! I continued to read it to other childrne throughout the evening. We had the bear to hold during the story. Guess what, when you push his belly, he does go PEEF!

This is a must read! You will get in the holiday spirit! Read it to others, and I promise you they will say Thank You!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A story to last for generations to come., December 12, 2000

By 

Pat Gorman (Rhode Island) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peef: The Christmas Bear (Hardcover)

This book is cute. Adorable, if you will. I am a 15-year-old boy who just used the words "cute" and "adorable". That's right. I have strayed from the stereotype of a teenager being "too cool" to think anything's cute. Tom Hegg's tale found a way into my heart. Right from the beginning, you can tell the story's going to be good. With the ryhming lines, colorful illustrations, and warm mood, you can't help but read on. In a nutshell, Santa calls upon his elves to aquire different fabrics, with which Santa makes an adorable (there's that word again!) teddy bear. Peef, the Christmas Bear loved dooing oddjobs around the workshop for the Big Guy, but being among these toys made him long for a child to hold him. Watch your entire family's faces light up as you read this beautiful story to them during December (or even Christmas Eve!). This book has the special kind of magic which makes it last through the generations, so that your grandchildren's grandchildren will feel the same joy that you felt when you read it for the first time. Don't miss out on this masterpiece.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Christmas story for all ages., November 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Peef: The Christmas Bear (Hardcover)

I came across this book during a shopping expedition earlier this month. The cover caught my eye and begged to be previewed. As I stood in the store reading the story, I had tears in my eyes. What a wonderful story sharing and caring.