Shrek!
Product ID: 62689474
Read the book that inspired the famous film franchise in this wonderfully funny picture book. 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 stunningly ugly princess on the planet is what you consider ordinary. Review: Daughter loved it! - Whilst watching the Movie Shrek, my daughter told me that it was taken from a book that was darker and even funnier…immediate idea for a Christmas present…located easily on desertcart and even better , the 20th anniversary hardback! She loved it, would recommend to anyone who loves the movies…just don’t expect Shrek to be anywhere as nice as Mike Myers’ interpretation is 🤣 Review: Different than expected but fun nonetheless - Not like the films that were based on it, but a jolly good read. Roald Dahl-esque and quite enjoyable.
| Best Sellers Rank | 3,846 in Fantasy for Children 18,147 in Literature & Fiction for Children (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,217 Reviews |
I**W
Daughter loved it!
Whilst watching the Movie Shrek, my daughter told me that it was taken from a book that was darker and even funnier…immediate idea for a Christmas present…located easily on Amazon and even better , the 20th anniversary hardback! She loved it, would recommend to anyone who loves the movies…just don’t expect Shrek to be anywhere as nice as Mike Myers’ interpretation is 🤣
S**H
Different than expected but fun nonetheless
Not like the films that were based on it, but a jolly good read. Roald Dahl-esque and quite enjoyable.
A**R
Five Stars
Perfect
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Shrek, the ugliest guy around
When they came along, the moviemakers took a great deal of artistic license. Little of the book remains intact in the movie. The book starts with Shrek's parents hissing things over, and they decide to send Shrek "out in the world [to do] his share of damage". Shortly after he leaves home, Shrek meets with a witch who tells him his fortune in exchange for a few of Shrek's lice. Shrek is told that he will wed a princess who is even uglier than he, and is overjoyed at the news. On his way to the princess, Shrek meets a peasant, confronts thunder and lightning, defeats a dragon, has a nightmare of being loved by children, and meets a donkey who takes him to the castle. After defeating a knight he goes and meets his princess. The two get married and live horribly ever after. The story is well told, and I love how Shrek breaks out in rhyme at the sight of his princess. The words flow well, and the book is fun to read out loud. The illustrations of Shrek are, by necessity, ugly. Even more so than the movie. That said, they are also cute, though not in the huggable/loveable sense. The illustrations are colorful, fun, and expressive. A great book, even if (or especially since?) it isn't the movie. Loggie-log-log-log
K**N
Not the movie, but great nonetheless!
Once upon a time there was an ogre named Shrek. Uglier and nastier than any other ogre, he set out on a quest to win the hand of a princess even uglier than him. What challenges must this loathsome creature overcome to win the love of his life? I must admit that I got this book to answer some questions that I had left over from the movie of the same name. Unfortunately, there is very little that the movie and the book have in common. So, if you are looking for a book based on the movie, check out the one by Ellen Weiss. That said, however, this is a hilarious book! My seven-year-old son loved this Shrek's grossness, and laughed his way through the story. The illustrations are a little primitive, but go along with the story quite nicely. If you are into "fractured fairytales," as I am, then you must get this book!
K**Y
See his origins here, but be warned that this is NOT a loveable Scottish Shrek
3.5 stars This will come as a shock to many young readers keen to see the original Shrek - he's not very nice! Unlike the film, he isn't loveable, his donkey friend is barely in the book, and the princess is revolting and doesn't fight Robin Hood. I think I would have enjoyed this more if I'd have read it before being exposed to the films, and though I do like it, it's not ever going to be a favourite. Shrek here wants to find a princess after his parents kick him out into the big wide world and a witch tells his future. He scares people, beats a dragon (with his breath) and meets his match in the most hideous princess in children's fiction. My son seemed to enjoy this, but its quite wordy, with poetry to read and a strange ending involving the gruesome twosome biting each other affectionately. Hardly DreamWorks. The words are quite clever (though over my four-year-old's head) and I love the child-styled drawings. It's almost better for adults than for children, and certainly is fascinating to see how the book was changed to make a family-friendly film. One for slightly older children I would say, age 5 and above.
J**E
Rude word!
As a teacher, I bought this to read to my class. Then I found I couldn't read it to them because it has a rude word in it - one which isn't meant to be rude, but words change their meaning over time. Talking about Shrek's hot knob didn't seem suitable!
A**R
Incorrect language
Order as a gift, product description states it is in English, but it's not.
N**S
Me gustó
Compré la pasta suave y por la cantidad de hojas que tiene es mejor este formato
S**I
A história é legal, porém o material do livro é péssimo
O material muito fraco parece revista de propaganda
X**R
An emotional rollercoaster
The most beautiful book ever written
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EFSANE
Bir Shrek hayranı olarak çok beğendim. Shrek!” kitabı ilk olarak 1990 yılında William Steig tarafından yazılmış ve yayımlanmış. DreamWorks’ün 2001’deki animasyon filmine ilham veren orijinal kaynak bu kitap.
E**A
amazing
i bought this for a fan of the shrek movies. it is extremely funny and absolutely recommendable
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