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Crocodile Christmas

Author J. D. Forester
Illustrated by Reshu Lakra
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Board Book
$7.99 US
Penguin Young Readers | Grosset & Dunlap
7"W x 6.94"H x 0.39"D  
On sale Oct 21, 2025 | 12 Pages | 9780593888469
Up to Preschool
Reading Level: Lexile 370L | Fountas & Pinnell J
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A festive and humorous seasonal board book perfect for Christmas!

It’s Christmas Eve, and the animals of the jungle have come out to play…dress up!

Guess who’s under Santa Claus’s iconic outfit—Crocodile, Monkey, Giraffe, Elephant, Toucan, or Lion?

Rhyming text and adorable art make for a playful read-aloud that kids will love!
J. D. Forester lives on a farm in Connecticut with her cat, Dino.

Reshu Lakra (she/her) is a children's book illustrator based in India. She loves to create fun characters. Her style is cute and joyful. She works both digitally and traditionally in bright, playful colors, and gouache and colored pencils are her favorite traditional mediums.
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"Cheerful, expressive illustrations add warmth and wonder, perfectly capturing the magic of the season for tiny hands and bright eyes. Freshen up holiday board book collections with this joyful read aloud that encourages families to read, sing, talk, write, and play together—the best kind of holiday magic."—School Library Journal
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A festive and humorous seasonal board book perfect for Christmas!

It’s Christmas Eve, and the animals of the jungle have come out to play…dress up!

Guess who’s under Santa Claus’s iconic outfit—Crocodile, Monkey, Giraffe, Elephant, Toucan, or Lion?

Rhyming text and adorable art make for a playful read-aloud that kids will love!

Author

J. D. Forester lives on a farm in Connecticut with her cat, Dino.

Reshu Lakra (she/her) is a children's book illustrator based in India. She loves to create fun characters. Her style is cute and joyful. She works both digitally and traditionally in bright, playful colors, and gouache and colored pencils are her favorite traditional mediums.
J. D. Forester View titles by J. D. Forester
Reshu Lakra View titles by Reshu Lakra

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"Cheerful, expressive illustrations add warmth and wonder, perfectly capturing the magic of the season for tiny hands and bright eyes. Freshen up holiday board book collections with this joyful read aloud that encourages families to read, sing, talk, write, and play together—the best kind of holiday magic."—School Library Journal

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