Name: Shrek!
Price: 23.15 EUR
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Author: William Steig
ISBN: 9780374368791

Type

Physical Book

Author

William Steig

Illustrated by

William Steig

Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Language

English

Pages

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

27.4 x 22.2 x 0.9 cm

Weight

0.41 kg.

ISBN

9780374368791

ISBN13

9780374368791

Edition No.

0020

Synopsis "Shrek! "

Before Shrek made it big 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 planet is what you consider ordinary.

William Steig

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William Steig (1907–2003) was a prominent American cartoonist and author, known for his work in The New Yorker and his children's books. He began his artistic career during the Great Depression, publishing his first cartoon in 1930. Throughout his life, he contributed more than 1,600 drawings and 117 covers for the magazine. At the age of 61, he ventured into children's literature, where he also left a significant mark.

Among his most recognized works are Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (1969), which received the Caldecott Medal; Doctor De Soto (1982), awarded the National Book Award; and Shrek! (1990), which inspired the successful namesake film franchise. His style is characterized by a combination of humor, tenderness, and a deep understanding of child psychology. Steig continued creating until his last years, leaving a lasting legacy in literature and art.

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