Eli Phant has a mysterious fever and Mama and Papa Phant have taken him to the hospital. If that wasn't bad enough, it's the holidays, and Eli misses all of his jungle friends, like Mac the Monkey, Hailey the Hippo and Crocka Dile. He doesn't realize how much they miss him too, until...

Note from the Authors:
The "Almost-Worst Best Christmas Ever" was conceived as a book to comfort children and their parents spending Christmas in the hospital, and accordingly all profits will go to Seattle Children's Hospital. We are sure, however, that this will be a go-to choice for parents looking for just the right book to cheer up a sick child, and a favorite for all children due to a host of beautifully rendered and original animal characters.