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William Steig (/ ˈstaɪɡ /; [ 2 ] November 14, 1907 – October 3, 2003) was an American cartoonist, illustrator and writer of children's books, best known for the picture book Shrek!, which inspired the film series of the same name, as well as others that included Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel's Island, and Doctor De Soto.
Sep 29, 2024 · William Steig (born November 14, 1907, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died October 3, 2003, Boston, Massachusetts) was an author, illustrator, and cartoonist who developed a national reputation in the latter half of the 20th century for his thought-provoking, doodle-style cartoons.
Written and illustrated by American book writer and cartoonist William Steig, it is about a repugnant green monster who leaves home to see the world and ends up marrying an ugly princess. The book was generally well received upon publication, with critics praising the illustrations, originality, and writing.
Jun 3, 2019 · Steig’s best books are not about monsters, but they contain the monstrous: the reality that adults understand we live in, the one we don’t want our children to know about.
Called the "King of Cartoons" by Newsweek, William Steig has carved out dual careers as both a highly respected and entertaining cartoonist and an award-winning, best-selling author of children's picture books and novels.
William Steig has 141 books on Goodreads with 161134 ratings. William Steig’s most popular book is Sylvester and the Magic Pebble.
Born in Brooklyn on November 14, 1907, William Steig (1907-2003) was the son of Eastern European Jewish immigrants from Lvov in what is now Ukraine―a family of artists who nurtured his creative gifts from an early age.
Oct 6, 2003 · Oct. 6, 2003. William Steig, whose insouciant cartoons of street-tough kids and squiggly drawings of satyrs, damsels, dogs and drunks delighted and challenged readers of...
Hailed as the “King of Cartoons,” William Steig had a long acclaimed career as both a brilliant cartoonist and an award-winning, beloved author of children’s literature. Born to Eastern European Jewish immigrants in Brooklyn in 1907, Steig grew up in the Bronx and began illustrating for The New Yorker in 1930.
Known as the “King of Cartoons,” William Steig created over 1,000 illustrations for The New Yorker. He was awarded the Caldecott Medal for Sylvester and the Magic Pebble in 1970, just two years after publishing his first picture book at the age of 61. Sylvester, Shrek, and Doctor De Soto.
