Shrek!
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Shrek! is a picture book written and illustrated by William Steig, 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.
[edit] Plot
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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 prophesizes that he will find true love after a long journey. In the end, he marries a princess-ogre more hideous than he.
[edit] Current Edition
- Steig, William (1990). Shrek!, Sunburst Paperback. ISBN 0-374-46623-8
[edit] External links
| Shrek | ||
|---|---|---|
| Films | Main | Shrek • Shrek 2 • Shrek the Third • Shrek 4 |
| Spinoffs | Shrek 4-D | |
| Video Games | Shrek • Shrek 2 • Shrek Super Slam • Shrek Smash and Crash • Shrek the Third | |
| Books | Shrek! | |
| Characters | Main | Shrek • Princess Fiona • Donkey • Puss in Boots • Dragon |
| Minor | Big Bad Wolf • Lord Farquaad • Fairy Godmother • Gingerbread Man • Prince Charming | |
| Locations | Far Far Away | |
