What could be more scary than a huge, hairy monster whose fierce feet-stomping, loud chilling roar, and horrible shriek made people who live near the forest tremble? What if such a monster made the earth shake with his untamed cry? What if children were told, "Hush, or Zingway the monster, will hear you"?

What if this disturber of the countryside were also a careful guardian of nature's beauty in the forest?

And wonder or wonders, what if this much discussed and feared creature, were eager to make friends and to learn to be kind and polite.

Imagine what can happen when children meet Zingway and find him both a student and a teacher. This is an enchanting story which introduces a complex monster. His story will instruct while delighting children and their families.

Pem Pfisterer Clark's skillful, imaginative illustrations will make one want to sign up for the nearest art class! They’re classic.