Before Shrek made it on the silver screen, there was William Steig's SHREK!, a book about an ordinary ogre who leaves his swampy childhood home to go out and see the world. Ordinary, that is, if a foul and hideous being who ends up marrying the most stunningly ugly princess on the surface of the planet is what you consider ordinary. SHREK! can be found in this collection of six modern classics by Steig, along with stories concerning creatures ordinary and extraordinary, including Irene, a brave and loving little girl who must battle a howling blizzard, and Spinky, a boy who is so completely annoyed by his family that he no longer has any use for the human race. Gathered together here for the first time, these entertaining stories will delight fans of Steig, both old and new.
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"A collection of several of Steig's picture books for young readers, all of which contain elements to amuse adults as well as children. Several of these quirky stories are actually pretty moving. The eponymous Shrek provides an opportunity to compare the movie with its origin." — Osho (4 out of 5 stars)
"A collection of several of Steig's picture books for young readers, all of which contain elements to amuse adults as well as children. Several of these quirky stories are actually pretty moving. The eponymous Shrek provides an opportunity to compare the movie with its origin."
" I loved the first story in here about Shrek. The others were excellent but not near as fun as Shrek. Overall a wonderful book for reading to the kids. "
" I enjoyed it. 6 little short stories and hard to believe that the Shrek movie came from the first one. A nice little diversion. "
" Several short stories by William Steig including Shrek (much different than the movie), Dr. DeSoto and others. "
" Listened to on our trip to Ben and Lori's in Kansas City! "
" Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci read the fabulous William Steig's SHREK!, Brave Irene, Dr. DeSoto, The Amazing Bone, Spinky Sulks, and Caleb and Kate. An hour of pure joy. "
" Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci read five stories by Steig. The narrator make the otherwise slow and not too thrilling stories stand out.Shrek stands out in terms of writing. "
William Steig (1907–2003) published his first children’s book, Roland the Minstrel Pig, in 1968 and received the Caldecott Medal for Sylvester and the Magic Pebble in 1970. His works also include The Amazing Bone, a Caldecott Honor Book, as well as Abel’s Island and Doctor De Soto, both Newbery Honor Books. His book Shrek! was released by DreamWorks as a feature film and was immensely popular.
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