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William Steig

William Steig

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24 featured booksWilliam Steig

William Steig /ˈstaɪɡ/ (November 14, 1907 – October 3, 2003) was an American cartoonist, illustrator and writer of children's books, best known for the picture book Shrek!, which inspired the film series of the same name, as well as others that included Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel's Island, and Doctor De Soto. He was the U.S. nominee for both of the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Awards, as a children's book illustrator in 1982 and a writer in 1988.

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    William Steig

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    William Steig

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    OL24757A

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  • Sylvester and the magic pebble

    Representative edition published 2023

    Open Work
  • Shrek!

    Representative edition published 2022

    Open Work
  • Doctor De Soto

    Representative edition published 2022

    Open Work
  • Dominic

    Representative edition published 2021

    Open Work
  • Amos & Boris

    Representative edition published 2018

    Open Work
  • Abel's Island

    Representative edition published 2018

    Open Work
  • Wizzil

    Representative edition published 2017

    Open Work
  • Alpha beta chowder

    Representative edition published 2016

    Open Work
  • Spinky sulks

    Representative edition published 2016

    Open Work
  • The Toy Brother

    Representative edition published 2016

    Open Work
  • The Zabajaba Jungle

    Representative edition published 2016

    Open Work
  • Roland the Minstrel Pig

    Representative edition published 2016

    Open Work
  • Consider the lemming

    Representative edition published 2016

    Open Work
  • Solomon the rusty nail

    Representative edition published 2015

    Open Work
  • Yellow & pink

    Representative edition published 2015

    Open Work
  • Caleb & Kate

    Representative edition published 2015

    Open Work
  • Farmer Palmer's wagon ride

    Representative edition published 2014

    Open Work
  • The amazing bone

    Representative edition published 2014

    Open Work
  • Doctor De Soto

    Representative edition published 2011

    Open Work
  • The One and Only Shrek

    Representative edition published 2007

    Open Work
  • When everybody wore a hat

    Representative edition published 2005

    Open Work
  • Which Would You Rather Be?

    Representative edition published 2005

    Open Work
  • Heart and Humor

    Representative edition published 2004

    Open Work
  • Toby, Who Are You?

    Representative edition published 2004

    Open Work