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1990 picture book by William Steig

This article is about the book. For the film franchise based on the book, see Shrek (franchise).

Shrek! is a fantasy comedypicture book published in 1990.

Written and illustrated by American book writer and cartoonist William Steig, it is about a repugnant, green ogre who leaves home to see the world and ends up marrying an ugly princess.

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The book was generally well-received upon publication, with critics praising the illustrations, originality, and writing. Critics have also described Shrek as an antihero and noted the book's themes of satisfaction and self-esteem.

The book served as the basis for the film Shrek by DreamWorks Animation.

Background

William Steig was a cartoonist at The New Yorker from 1930 to the 1960s. He created over 1,600 cartoons and was dubbed "The King of Cartoons".

However, he intensely disliked creating advertisements, and started writing children's books instead at the age of sixty-one.^[4