The miracle of the talking jungle : production material.

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The miracle of the talking jungle : production material.

Cardboard cut illustration with separations, cardboard cut illustrations, pastel & felt pen study for jacket, cardboard cut studies, 2 sheets proof for jacket. "A talking parrot, much prized by his Aztec owner, is stolen by the invading Spanish. When the bird escapes, he teaches Spanish phrases to the other jungle parrots, and makes the Conquistadores believe a new ship of soldiers has arrived from Spain."

Illustrations: 19 items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7852720

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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Lent, Blair

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Blair Lent was born January 22, 1930 in Boston Massachusetts. He graduated from the Museum of Fine Arts School of Art in 1953 and later studied art in Switzerland and Italy. In the 1950s, he worked as an assistant art director and creative designer and in the 1960s began illustrating and writing children's books. Many of his ideas for books and illustrations come from the folklore of Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa, and his own travel experiences. He received the Caldecott Medal in 1973 for The...

Bartlett, Ruth

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