Shrek!

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Shrek!
First edition cover
Author	William Steig
Cover artist	William Steig
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Children's literature
Publisher	Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date	October 17, 1990^[1]
Media type	Print (Paperback and Hardcover)
Pages	32
ISBN	978-0-374-36877-7
Preceded by	Spiny Sulks
Followed by	Alpha Beta Chowder

Shrek! is a picture book written and illustrated in 1990 by William Steig about a young ogre who finds the ogre of his dreams when he leaves home to see the world.^[2] The name "Shrek" is derived from the German Schreck (Yiddish שרעק) meaning "fear" or "fright." The book served as the basis for the popular Shrek film series over a decade after its publication.

Awards

Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books of the Year
School Library Journal Best Books of the Year

Adaptations

Main article: Shrek (franchise)

Steven Spielberg acquired the rights for the book in 1991, planning to produce a traditionally animated film based on the book. However, around the time DreamWorks was founded, producer John H. Williams brought the book to DreamWorks, and co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg was interested in the concept. As a result, DreamWorks ended up acquiring the rights for the book in 1995, and Katzenberg quickly put the film in active development.

Shrek was released in May 2001, starring the voice talents of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz. (Chris Farley had originally been cast to voice the title character in the film, but died before being able to complete the project in 1997; DreamWorks then recast the role to Mike Myers.) The film was an immediate commercial and critical success, and won the first ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Following the film's success, DreamWorks produced a sequel, Shrek 2, which was released in May 2004 and also an instant success. This was followed by two more sequels: Shrek the Third (released in May 2007) and Shrek Forever After (released in May 2010).

Spin-offs of the Shrek film series include the holiday specials Shrek the Halls (2007) and Scared Shrekless (2010); a musical adaption; and the film Puss in Boots (released in November 2011), a spin-off prequel starring the character of the same name who appears in the Shrek franchise.

References

↑ Day, Patrick Kevin. "Shrek - Hollywood Star Walk". May 20, 2010. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
↑ Shrek!. Macmillan. 2008. Retrieved August 14, 2010.

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Films	Shrek (2001) Shrek 2 (2004) Shrek the Third (2007) Shrek Forever After (2010) Puss in Boots (2011)

Shorts	Shrek the Halls Scared Shrekless Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos

Attractions	Shrek 4-D Donkey's Photo Finish Enchanted Airways Shrek's Faire Faire Away

Characters	Shrek Donkey Princess Fiona Puss in Boots Lord Farquaad

Video games	Shrek Shrek: Treasure Hunt Shrek: Hassle at the Castle Shrek Extra Large Shrek Super Party Shrek 2 Shrek SuperSlam Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing Shrek the Third Shrek n' Roll Madagascar Kartz Shrek Forever After Super Star Kartz Puss in Boots

Miscellaneous	Shrek! Shrek The Musical English language casts Other language casts Music Shrek: Music from the Original Motion Picture Shrek 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack

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