Shrek, a hideous ogre, sets off on a hilarious journey to find a wife, eventually finding a princess uglier than he is. Full-color illustrations.

William Steig's drawings appeared regularly in “ The New Yorker” since 1930. He also wrote and illustrated books for children, most recently his memoir, “When Everybody Wore a Hat”. His other books include “ Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, ” winner of the Caldecott Medal; “ The Amazing Bone, ” a Caldecott Honor Book; and “ Abel's Island” and “ Doctor De Soto, ” both Newbery Honor Books; “ Doctor De Soto Goes to Africa”; “Pete's A Pizza”; and “Zeke Pippin”.