William Steig
William Steig was an American cartoonist and children's book author who began writing picture books at age sixty and went on to create some of the most beloved works in the genre. His character Shrek inspired the enormously successful film franchise.
Works
- Shrek!Grotesque green ogre lives alone until princess, knights, and chaos arrive
- Abel's IslandMouse stranded on island learns resilience, ingenuity, and self-reliance surviving alone
- The Amazing BoneFox discovers magical bone and goes on adventures with mysterious powers
- Sylvester and the Magic PebbleDonkey discovers magical pebble that grants wishes but transformation cannot be undone
- Doctor De SotoMouse dentist provides dental care to wild animals with touching results