mr willoughbys christmas tree

mr willoughbys christmas tree

This item: Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree by Robert Barry Hardcover $16.17 Bear Stays Up for Christmas (The Bear Books) by Karma Wilson Hardcover $9.99 The Christmas Wish (Wish Series) by Lori Evert Hardcover $14.45 Customers who viewed this item also viewed When Mr. Willowby buys his Christmas tree, it’s just a little too tall for his ceiling, so his butler lops off a foot or so off the top to make it fit in the parlor. When that treetop gets tossed out, instead of becoming trash, the neighborhood of animals discovers a way to recycle it so that that one tree blesses many little “fur families.” ROBERT BARRY was an author, illustrator, teacher, and graphic designer, best-known for his beloved holiday classic picture book Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree, first published in 1963 and in print ever since. In 1995 his book was made into a TV special by the Jim Henson Company. Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree is a 1995 Christmas television special starring Robert Downey Jr., Stockard Channing and Leslie Nielsen, featuring Kermit the Frog as a narrator and various other Muppets created exclusively for the special. It was sponsored by Nabisco and originally aired December 6, 1995 on CBS. A charming tale about a family of mice living in the wealthy and eccentric Mr. Willowby’s (Robert Downey, Jr.’s) house. They decide to start the hunt for the perfect Christmas tree (namely, chopping off the top of the perfect tree Mr. Willowby has brought home). Christmas is here and Mr. Willowby’s tree has arrived. There’s just one big problem: The tree is too tall for his parlor. He cuts off the top so it will fit, and soon the top of that tree is passed along again and again to bring holiday cheer to all the animals in the forest. Kids will love watching .

The classic 1995 Christmas special featuring Robert Downey, Jr. as Mr. Willowby, Leslie Nielsen as his butler Baxter, and Kermit the Frog as narrator. In cas Free shipping on orders of $35+ from Target. Read reviews and buy Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree – by Robert Barry (Hardcover) at Target. Get it today with Same Day Delivery, Order Pickup or Drive Up. Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree Learning Printables An early learning printables pack for children that contains games and activities to use when reading Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree. Includes: vocabulary cards, puzzles, counting activities, beginning sounds and more. .