Caleb and Kate - by William Steig (Paperback)

About the Book

A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST

Caleb and Kate is a heartwarming and humorous classic about love and second chances by William Steig, the Caldecott and Newbery Medal-winning creator of Shrek!.

Book Synopsis

A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST

Caleb and Kate is a heartwarming and humorous classic about love and second chances by William Steig, the Caldecott and Newbery Medal-winning creator of Shrek!.

After Caleb is transformed into a dog by a witch, he is unable to tell his wife Kate his true identity. Faced with an impossible situation, he decides to become her loyal companion instead. But when trouble arrives at their home, Caleb may find a way back to his human form--and to happily ever after with his beloved wife.

Review Quotes

A National Book Award Finalist for Children's Literature
A New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and Outstanding Book of the Year

"In a text as imaginative and skillful as his extraordinary color illustrations, Steig tells the comic, touching story of Caleb and his wife." --Publishers Weekly

"Steig is a superb artist with the literary ingenuity to produce durable, energetic stories." --The Horn Book

About the Author

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; the Caldecott Medal-winner Sylvester and the Magic Pebble; The Caldecott Honor book The Amazing Bone; and the Newbury Honor Books Abel's Island and Doctor De Soto. Stieg also published thirteen collections of drawings for adults, including The Lonely Ones, Male/Female, and Our Miserable Life.