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Before Shrek made it big on the silver screen, there was William Steig's SHREK!, a book about an ordinary ogre who leaves his swampy childhood home to go out and see the world.

Ordinary, that is, if a foul and hideous being who ends up marrying the most... Read Full Overview

Before Shrek made it big on the silver screen, there was William Steig's SHREK!, a book about an ordinary ogre who leaves his swampy childhood home to go out and see the world.

Ordinary, that is, if a foul and hideous being who ends up marrying the most... Read Full Overview

One day, Shrek's parents kick himout of the house and tell him towreak havoc on the world. Heasks a witch what his future holds,and she tells him he will marry aprincess even more hideous thanhimself. Children will lovefollowing his search for his bride.