William Steig
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Description
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.
Books
Roland the Minstrel Pig
Roland sets out to see the world, armed with his lute and his sweet voice, but a scheming fox almost roasts him before he is rescued by the king.
Abel's Island
Castaway on an uninhabited island, Abel, a very civilized mouse, finds his resourcefulness and endurance tested to the limit as he struggles to survive and return to his home.
Grown-ups get to do all the driving
A young child lists some of the characteristics and behaviors of grown-ups.
Sylvester and the magic pebble
In a moment of fright, Sylvester the donkey asks his magic pebble to turn him into a rock but then can not hold the pebble to wish himself back to normal again.
Toby, where are you
Toby loves hiding from his parents, but when he begins to think they will never find him, he just can't stand it.
The Toy Brother
An apprentice alchemist finds that his despised kid brother is the only one who can help him when he concocts a potion which makes him the size of a peanut.
The real thief
When Gawain the goose is deserted by his friends after being unjustly convicted of stealing from his beloved king, the real thief is tortured by his conscience.
Pete's a Pizza
When Pete feels miserable because rain makes it impossible to play ball outdoors, his father finds a fun indoor game to play with his son.
Which Would You Rather Be?
Two children play a game with a rabbit, who gives them choices he pulls out of his hat.
Tiffky Doofky
Tiffky Doofky, a kindly garbage collector, spends his day waiting for a fortune teller's prophesy to come true.
The Steig album, seven complete books
This record for a Steig book has been incorrectly attached to a book about a Dominican priest. Weird.
The Zabajaba Jungle
Leonard penetrates the mysterious Zabajaba Jungle where odd adventures await him, from carnivorous flowers to a petrified monster.
C D B!
Letters and numbers are used to create the sounds of words and simple sentences 4 u 2 figure out with the aid of illustrations.
Spinky sulks
Determined not to forgive them, Spinky sulks and sulks when his family hurts his feelings.
C D C?
Letters, numbers, and symbols are used to create the sounds of words and simple sentences which U R expected to figure out with the aid of illustrations.
Rotten Island
Rotten Island has always been a paradise for nasty creatures, until one awful day a beautiful flower begins to grow, threatening to spoil the island forever.