A crocodile for Christmas It is Christmas, the town is bright with glittering lights and Maja and Jan have great plans. But when a minor but drastic event threatens to upset everything, only the Christmas crocodile can save the situation. An endearing story of everyday surprises, big and small. And a fable about the miracle of life. The Christmas shop is in full swing and the small green velvet crocodile is still sitting on the shelf. It has to listen to people insulting it as a ‘slow seller’. But when a pretty young woman appears in the toy department two days before Christmas, everything changes. At Maja’s house it at last has a warm home with candlelight flickering invitingly. But Maja is worried about Jan. She will have to cancel their plans to travel together to the holy crocodile of the Nile and thereby deal a deathblow to the great dream of Jan’s life. Only when it is almost too late does the clever, cuddly crocodile at one blow save the situation, love and their Christmas. Because Maja is preparing for Jan the Christmas surprise of his life.
About the author:
Katja Reider’s first book for adults, the love story of the piglets Rosalie and Truffle, was a bestseller and greeted with enthusiasm by readers at home and abroad. She has also written a number of successful books for children and young people. She lives with her husband and two children in Hamburg. Cadeau published her very successful books Amelie and Love (Amelie und die Liebe) and Marie and Ambrosius (Marie und Ambrosius). Henrike Wilson studied painting and graphic design in Washington D. C. and Cologne and made long journeys to the Caribbean and India. The intense colours in the places she visited are reflected in her powerful illustrations. Henrike Wilson has also made an international name for herself as an illustrator of children’s books. In 2005 she won the New York Times Award for her illustrations. Sie lives with her three children near Frankfurt. |
