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The Zabajaba Jungle is amazing. Its flora and fauna are like nothing ever seen before. Leonard is the first human who has ever entered the jungle, and perils lie in wait behind each bush. But he has a bolo and is brave, and with his cunning and the help of some animal friends, Leonard makes his way through this dreamy land of adventure.
The Zabajaba Jungle is a classic picture book by
Shrek creator William Steig.
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William Steig (1907-2003) was a cartoonist, illustrator and author of award-winning books for children, including
Shrek!, on which the DreamWorks movies are based. Steig was born in New York City. Every member of his family was involved in the arts, and so it was no surprise when he decided to become an artist. He attended City College and the National Academy of Design. In 1930, Steig's work began appearing in
The New Yorker, where his drawings have been a popular fixture ever since. He published his first children's book,
Roland the Minstrel Pig, in 1968. In 1970, Steig received the Caldecott Medal for
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. His books for children also include
Dominic;
The Real Thief;
The Amazing Bone, a Caldecott Honor Book;
Amos & Boris, a National Book Award finalist; and
Abel's Island and
Doctor De Soto, both Newbery Honor Books. Steig's books have also received the Christopher Award, the Irma Simonton Black Award, the William Allen White Children's Book Award, and the American Book Award. His European awards include the Premio di Letteratura per l'infanzia (Italy), the Silver Pencil Award (the Netherlands), and the Prix de la Fondation de France. On the basis of his entire body of work, Steig was selected as the 1982 U.S. candidate for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Illustration and subsequently as the 1988 U.S. candidate for Writing. Steig also published thirteen collections of drawings for adults, beginning with
About People in 1939, and including
The Lonely Ones,
Male/Female,
The Agony in the Kindergarten, and
Our Miserable Life. He died in Boston at the age of 95.
