William Steig





William Steig

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

died
October 03, 2003

gender
male

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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: 4.06 · 32,798 ratings · 1,855 reviews · 69 distinct works · Similar authors
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 16,903 ratings — published 1969 — 43 editions
Doctor De Soto
4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 5,600 ratings — published 1982 — 38 editions
Abel's Island
3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 1,386 ratings — published 1975 — 28 editions
The Amazing Bone
3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 1,152 ratings — published 1976 — 13 editions
Pete's a Pizza
3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 1,148 ratings — published 1998 — 14 editions
Shrek!
3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 1,135 ratings — published 1990 — 22 editions
Brave Irene
4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 984 ratings — published 1986 — 20 editions
Dominic
4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 431 ratings — published 1972 — 17 editions
Amos et Boris
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4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 553 ratings — published 1999 — 17 editions
Cdb!
4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 336 ratings — published 1968 — 13 editions
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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