A collection of dogs' rhyming letters to Santa, in which they request such favorite items as a tasty--and furry--snack or a soft place to sleep.

"A family rescues a dog from a shelter during Hanukkah, and the pup proceeds to create holiday hijinks as he gets used to his new home"--

"Oh, no! Tucker loves Christmas with all the trimmings, but he burns his nose while he's busy baking cookies on Christmas Eve. When you-know-who spies that bright red nose through the window, Tucker makes a very special friend."

"Astrid and Apollo each have a special, surprise birthday gift planned for the other, and Astrid thinks she has guessed what Apollo is giving her, but as she puts more clues together, she realizes she is in the middle of a birthday mystery. Includes facts about the Hmong"--Title verso page.

"On an icy, rainy December night, three puppies -- Ruff, Tuff, and Penny--are rescued from the side of the road and taken to an animal shelter. It's not easy to wait for a new home, especially at Christmas. But Ruff and Tuff have a plan to make sure their sister finds a family, even if they don't."--back cover.

Josie is timid at school, comfortable at home, and confident when she and her dog Clementine are volunteering at the pediatric ward of the local hospital; Oscar is acting out and in trouble at school, miserable at home, and forced to volunteer as a punishment; Gabby is popular at school, but her perfect life is threatened because she is hiding a dangerous medical condition--but at the hospital the three children are brought together by Clementine...

Santa decides to have his sled pulled by dogs, but he is having trouble finding just the right breed of dog.

"No one loves Christmas more than Pig. And the world's greediest pug will stay up all night to get his presents!"--Back cover.

All the other dogs make fun of Oscar the dachshund until one Halloween when, dressed as a hot dog, Oscar bravely rescues the others.