'The Christmas Tree Crisis' by Marion Holland (1957 and 1977)
Leigh Grant illustrated the 1977 Scholastic Book edition, originally called "A Tree for Teddy" by Marion, published in 1957.
From the back cover:
"'Too late, sonny,' says the man in the Christmas tree lot. 'There isn't a tree left in town.'
"No trees--and it's Christmas Eve!
"Teddy has to find a tree somewhere . . . somehow."
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From the back cover:
"'Too late, sonny,' says the man in the Christmas tree lot. 'There isn't a tree left in town.'
"No trees--and it's Christmas Eve!
"Teddy has to find a tree somewhere . . . somehow."
Reviews and copies for sale:
Amazon
LibraryThing
Goodreads