William Steig





William Steig

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born
November 14, 1907 in New York City, , The United States

died
October 03, 2003

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About this author

William Steig was born in New York City in 1907. In a family where every member was involved in the arts, it was not surprising that Steig became an artist.

He published his first children's book, Roland the Minstrel Pig, in 1968, embarking on a new and very different career.

Steig's books reflect his conviction that children want the security of a devoted family and friends. When Sylvester, Farmer Palmer, Abel, Pearl, Gorky, Solomon, and Irene eventually get home, their families are all waiting, and beginning with Amos and Boris, friendship is celebrated in story after story.

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Average rating: 4.04 · 19,266 ratings · 1,441 reviews · 76 distinct works
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 9,343 ratings — published 1969 — 37 editions
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Doctor De Soto
4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 3,094 ratings — published 1982 — 37 editions
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Abel's Island
3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 1,003 ratings — published 1975 — 24 editions
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The Amazing Bone
3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 762 ratings9 editions
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Pete's a Pizza
3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 738 ratings — published 1998 — 12 editions
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Brave Irene (Sunburst Books)
4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 583 ratings — published 1986 — 16 editions
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Shrek!
3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 643 ratings — published 1990 — 15 editions
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Dominic
4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 309 ratings — published 1972 — 12 editions
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Amos et Boris
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4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 385 ratings12 editions
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Cdb!
4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 260 ratings — published 1973 — 9 editions
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More books by William Steig…
“did you ever see anybody so disgusting: said lightning to thunder, "never" thunder growled thunder, "lets give him the works”
William Steig, Shrek!

“Later she sat on the ground in the forest between school and home, and spring was so bright and beautiful, the warm air touched her so tenderly, she could almost feel herself changing into a flower. Her light dress felt like petals.
"I love everything," she heard herself say.
"So do I," a voice answered.
Pearl straightened up and looked around. No one was there.”
William Steig, The Amazing Bone

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