SHREK!

'''Shrek!''' is a picture book written and illustrated by William Steig, written in 1990, about a young ogre who finds the ogre of his dreams when he leaves home to see the world. The name "Shrek" is taken from the German and Yiddish word "Schreck"/"Shreck", meaning "fear, terror".
The Academy Award-winning film ''Shrek'' is loosely based on the book, with the characters of Shrek and Princess Fiona "evolving" from the book's characters. However, other completely new aspects were added to the film, most notably characters from other fairy tales, such as Snow White and The Gingerbread Man. The film was very popular and has spawned two sequels as of June 2007, Shrek 2 and Shrek the Third.

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Plot

Current Edition

External links

Plot

This book follows the life of Shrek, a horrid ogre who is kicked out of his house to get his own life. As he walks around aimlessly, a witch prophesies that he will find true love after a long journey. In the end, he marries a princess-ogre more hideous than he.

Current Edition

★ Steig, William (1990). ''Shrek!'', Sunburst Paperback. ISBN 0-374-46623-8

External links

★ William Steig's web page describing the original 1990 storybook