Christmas Eve at the Mellops' Author:Tomi Ungerer First published in 1960, this is the cheerful tale of the resourcefulness of a pig family. On the day before Christmas, each of the four Mellop brothers get the same idea--to surprise the family with a special Christmas tree. As a result, Christmas Eve is filled with too many trees and tears. But the Mellops put their heads together and come up ... more »with a solution that leads to the best Christmas ever. 32 color illustrations.« less