BOOK SPECIFICS: Page count: 44 beautifully done pages. Word count: 7,300 Illustrations: 16 breathtaking hand drawn and water colored. Long ago and far away, during an enchanted time, there was an ancient and mystical jungle. And in this lovely jungle, lived three friends; the Toucan, the Tiger, and the Elephant. Now these three friends lived in this special jungle for a very long time in peace and tranquitlity, until one day came a menacing creature who had recently taken up residence in the Great Pond. The creature had large scary teeth, popped eyes and a ten foot long scaley tail.He was cruel and terrible, and terrorized the animals throughout the jungle. He did not deserve to inhabit the Great Pond, much less the mystical jungle itself! In this story, you shall be transported to a wonderful and exciting world filled with intrigue, strategy, and danger. In the end, new and exciting things will be discovered, and a supernatural phenomenon will occur. My wish is that your mind is consumed with the desire to reach for, and go to places that only books can take you. In your journey ( if you take the challenge to read my story) you will discover what the creature is, how the three friends plan to get rid of it, and if anything mystical and astonishing happens durring their great journey. I hope you enjoy reading this story as much as I have enjoyed telling it to my daughter. Thank you so much for traveling to this ancient jungle with me, it wouldn't be the same without you! Sincerely, Erin Kathleen MacKenzie