Shrek!
by William Steig
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Author: William SteigIllustrator: William Steig
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1993-09-01
ISBN: 0374466238
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
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Book Review: A fun fairy tale, but not like the movie
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the book that the movie "Shrek" is based on, and if you've read many books that were made into movies you'll know that "based on" can be a very liberal term sometimes. This is such a case. The only things that the movie and the book share are there being an ogre named Shrek, a donkey (who only appears briefly), and a princess (who is very different from the movie princess, but I don't want to ruin anything by saying more). The similarities end there.This book is a lot of fun and is filled with art such as you see in the cover picture above, and kids will love it, but the best way to sum up the differences is that the movie was something made for adults that kids will enjoy as well, while the book is something written for children that adults can enjoy.
"Shrek" the book is a piece of children's literature and would be a great addition to a child's library because, like the movie, it is a non-traditional fairy tale, and it's always good to see things from someone else's point of view. Once you read one of Steig's books, you are bound to get more.
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