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.

It's Christmas Eve, and both Melrose and Croc are all alone in the city. They dream of a wonderful Christmas but feel sad when there is no one to share it with. It might have been their loneliest holiday ever, if not for a collision with fate. Could this be the beginning of a magical Christmas, and the start of a cherished friendship?