Shrek! - by William Steig (Paperback)

About the Book

The picture book that inspired the hit animated feature films from DreamWorksand started the Shrek phenomenon is back in this enchanting new edition. Fullcolor.

Book Synopsis

Before Shrek made it big on the silver screen, there was William Steig's Shrek!, a book about an ogre who leaves his swampy childhood home to see the world.

In this modern classic from Caldecott and Newbery Medal winner William Steig, Shrek, a horrid little ogre, goes out into the world to find adventure and along the way encounters a witch, a knight in armor, a dragon, and finally marries the most stunningly ugly princess on the planet.

Review Quotes

"Sure to enchant any child lucky enough to read it . . . Such an ingratiating, cheery book that no one will be able to resist it." --The Washington Post Book World

"[An] engrossing and satisfying tale." --Publishers Weekly

"An original--and comical--reexamination of the reverse world of monsterdom." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Steig's inimitable wit and artistic dash have never been sharper or more expertly blended." --School Library Journal

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.