Read the book that inspired the famous film franchise in this wonderfully funny picture book.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.

One rainy day, Sylvester finds a magic pebble that can make all his wishes come true. But when a lion frightens him on his way home, Sylvester makes a wish with unexpected consequences. Will Sylvester find his way back to his family? Winner of the 1970 Caldecott Medal, this modern classic is full of warmth, humour and joy.

Amos the mouse and Boris the whale are friends who have very little in common. Boris rescues Amos, who has set out to sail the seas - but might there be a time when Boris needs rescuing too?An awardwinning fable and New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year from classic creator, William Steig.

This ebook includes audio narration.A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTCaleb and Kate is a heartwarming and humorous classic about love and second chances by William Steig, the Caldecott and Newbery Medal-winning creator of Shrek!.After Caleb is transformed into a dog by a witch, he is unable to tell his wife Kate his true identity. Faced with an impossible situation, he decides to become her loyal companion in...

Puzzles and wordplay make reading fun in C D C ? by William Steig, the Caldecott and Newbery Medal-winning creator of Shrek!.C D C ? = See the sea?E-R I M ! = Here I am!U F B-D I-S = You have beady eyes.To figure out William Steig’s word puzzles you need merely read the letters, numbers, and symbols aloud. If at first the messages aren’t clear, there are clever pictures accompanying each one to give...

Another classic story from William Steig, the Caldecott and Newbery Medal-winning creator of Shrek!, The Real Thief follows a good-natured goose accused of stealing who must uncover the true culprit for the crime.Gawain is a loyal and true goose serving as chief guard of the royal treasury. He'd been happy enough with his life at home tending his garden and making sketches of architectural masterpieces. Now he's being charged with stealing from th...

Pete is in a bad mood. It's raining and he can't play out.But never fear, Pete's dad has just the idea to cheer Pete up - turn him into a pizza! He kneads the dough, adds oil and tomatoes, and with some tickles and giggles along the way, before long the sun comes out...A picture book classic from the creator of Shrek; a laugh-out-loud celebration of parents everywhere.

Wizzil the witch is bored stiff and out to cause trouble at Frimp Farm. Little does she know that she will meet her match in Mr DeWitt Frimp. As the two compete in the battle of revenge, they soon realise that there's more to life . . .Two masters of picture books, William Steig and Quentin Blake, have collaborated to create a brilliantly funny tale about an unlikely friendship. You will not be disappointed.

Doctor de Soto, a dentist who also happens to be a mouse, is the best dentist in town. He treats animals of all shapes and sizes - that is, except for "cats and other dangerous animals". When a fox appears in his surgery with bad toothache, kind-hearted Doctor de Soto agrees to help. But is he foolish to trust a fox? Could a small mouse outwit the foxiest of animals? This modern classic is full of mischief, warmth and humour.

From Caldecott Medal–winning New Yorker cartoonist William Steig comes a classic puzzle book that will delight young readers as they sound out the coded sentences!U can read this, S?S E-Z!This vibrant and delightful picture book invites little ones to sound out words using the names of letters. Using these gramograms, they ...

Another classic story from William Steig, the Caldecott and Newbery Medal-winning creator of Shrek!, Dominic follows a kind-hearted dog who sets off on an adventure, encountering friends and foes along the way.Dear Friends,I am leaving in rather a hurry to see more of the world, so I have no time to say goodbye to you individually. I embrace you all and sniff you with love. I don't know when I'll be back. But back I will be.

A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTCaleb and Kate is a heartwarming and humorous classic about love and second chances by William Steig, the Caldecott and Newbery Medal-winning creator of Shrek!.After Caleb is transformed into a dog by a witch, he is unable to tell his wife Kate his true identity. Faced with an impossible situation, he decides to become her loyal companion instead. But when trouble arrives at their home, Caleb ...