Shrek! -- William Steig

<p><b>Before Shrek made it big on the silver screen, there was William Steig's <i>SHREK!, </i> a book about an ordinary ogre who leaves his swampy childhood home to go out and see the world.<br></b><br>Ordinary, that is, if a foul and hideous being who ends up marrying the most stunningly ugly princess on the planet is what you consider ordinary.<br><br><b>Author:</b> William Steig<br><b>Publisher:</b> Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)<br><b>Published:</b> 03/30/2010<br><b>Pages:</b> 40<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.90lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 10.78h x 8.74w x 0.37d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780374368791<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 4-8<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 3.9<br><b>Point Value:</b> 0.5<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Lower Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>5910 / Shrek!<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>William Steig</b> (1907-2003) was a cartoonist, illustrator and author of award-winning books for children, including <i>Shrek!</i>, on which the DreamWorks movies are based; the Caldecott Medal-winner <i>Sylvester and the Magic Pebble</i>; The Caldecott Honor book <i>The Amazing Bone</i>; and the Newbury Honor Books <i>Abel's Island</i> and <i>Doctor De Soto</i>. Stieg also published thirteen collections of drawings for adults, including <i>The Lonely Ones</i>, <i>Male/Female</i>, and <i>Our Miserable Life</i>.</p>