Croc, a little green crocodile, arrives too late to the city on Christmas Eve to visit Santa Claus at a department store. Melrose, a little yellow dog, is depressed, alone in the city, and not able to get into the holiday spirit by himself. The two crash into each other at a skating rink and quickly become friends in time for a magical Christmas. Sparkling, oversized watercolor il lustrations bustle with Yuletide activity . mjw

Originally pub lished as Melrose and Croc Together at Christmas by HarperCollins Great Britain, in 2006.