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COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS
   
 

To the horror of Mrs. Claus, the toy-making elves and the reindeer, Santa discards his traditional sack for a synthetic one, paints his sleigh in psychedelic colors, and threatens to replace it with a jet plane next year. He soon learns that by doing so he has destroyed the very spirit and magic of Christmas.

 

PEET FAMILY 1951

PEET FAMILY, CHRISTMAS 1951

 
ROUGH SKETCH FROM COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS
  SANTA AND HIS OLD SACK  
 
   

 

On Christmas morning my brother and I would wake up early and run into the living room to see what Santa brought. My parents had put up and decorated the tree and wrapped the gifts after we had gone to bed. My brother and I were amazed and excited; my parents were exhausted.

Bill Peet Jr

Currently this book is out of print. It is the only book, other than Goliath II, that was not published by Houghton Mifflin. Both can be obtained through one of the on-line book sellers.
Copyright 1972 by William B. Peet
       
 
People at Disney's usually made their own cards. Here are a few examples of Bill's cards.
 
 
 
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