William Steig
1) Brave Irene
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Plucky Irene, a dressmaker's daughter, braves a fierce snowstorm to deliver a new gown to the duchess in time for the ball." --
Author
Publisher
Live Oak Media
Pub. Date
1998
Language
Español
Description
"David Cromett narrates this humorous story in a clear expressive voice...The sound effects in the background are just right as are the changes in voice to indicate the different characters speaking...an excellent addition to Spanish language collections." - School Library Journal
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
Pub. Date
[1982]
Language
English
Description
Dr. De Soto, a mouse dentist, copes with the toothaches of various animals except those with a taste for mice, until the day a fox comes to him in great pain. Since he's a mouse, Doctor De Soto refuses to treat "dangerous" animals--that is, animals who have a taste for mice. But one day a fox shows up and begs for relief from the tooth that's killing him. How can the kindhearted De Sotos turn him away? But how can they make sure that the fox doesn't...
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus, Giroux
Pub. Date
[1985]
Language
English
Description
Solomon the bunny can turn himself into a rusty nail!
"Steig combines a tale of uncanny transformation with his distinctively animated illustrations...Children will love this bizarre tale with its humorous drawings and lively sense of fun." --Pointer, Kirkus Reviews
"Beautifully written and illustrated by paintings reflecting the sunny colors of spring...A classic by a peerless artist."--Publishers Weekly
9) Shrek!
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Shrek, a horrid little ogre, goes out into the world to find adventure and along the way encounters a witch, a knight in armor, a dragon, and, finally, a hideous princess, who's even uglier than he is!"--
10) The toy brother
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
Yorick Bede has always considered his younger brother, Charles, a first-rate pain in the pants, and Charles thinks the same of Yorick. One day Yorick plays with his alchemist father's potions, and he accidentally shrinks himself to the size of a cockroach. Now suddenly Charles is the big brother. Though it's tempting to leave Yorick as a shrunken version of himself to teach him a lesson, Charles and the rest of the Bede family protect Yorick...
13) Zeke Pippin
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
One day, as fate would have it, Zeke Pippin moseys outside, finds a harmonica in the street, and is soon regaling his family with the prelude to La Traviata. But when his mother, father, sister, and brother promptly fall asleep, Zeke wonders how he can "go on living with such nincompoops" -- and runs away from home. After several other would-be music lovers pass out when he starts to play, Zeke concludes that his harmonica has magical powers, and...
14) C D B !
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Letters and numbers are used to create the sounds of words and simple sentences 4 u 2 figure out with the aid of illustrations.
15) Dominic
Author
Language
English
Description
Dominic the dog sets out to see the world and finds many exciting adventures as well as great danger fighting the Doomsday Gang.
16) The real thief
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
1973.
Language
English
Description
When Gawain the goose is deserted by his friends after being unjustly convicted of stealing from his beloved king, the real thief is tortured by his conscience.
17) Spinky sulks
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
[1988]
Language
English
Description
William Steig's Spinky Sulks is a 1988 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and Outstanding Book of the Year.
Spinky is convinced that his family hates him and goes off to sulk in his hammock. His brother and sister try to make amends. His mom even brings him a beautiful tray of food. But nothing can get Spinky to stop sulking-not even a circus passing by on his street! Will Spinky ever cheer up? Spinky Sulks is another...
18) Caleb & Kate
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
1977.
Language
English
Description
"When Caleb finds himself transformed into a dog and is unable to tell his wife his true identity, he decides to become her companion." --
20) Doctor de Soto
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
Español
Description
Dr. De Soto, a mouse dentist, copes with the toothaches of various animals except those with a taste for mice, until the day a fox comes to him in great pain.
