BOOKS by William Steig

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1	Sylvester and the Magic Pebble more books like this by William Steig On a rainy day, Sylvester finds a magic pebble that can make wishes come true. But when a lion frightens him on his way home, Sylvester makes a wish that brings unexpected results. How Sylvester is eventually reunited with his loving family and restored to his true self makes a story that is beautifully tender and filled with true magic. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Abel's Island more books like this by William Steig Abel's place in his familiar, mouse world has always been secure; he had an allowance from his mother, a comfortable home, and a lovely wife, Amanda. But one stormy August day, furious flood water carry him off and dump him on an uninhabited island. Despite his determination and stubborn resourcefulness--he tried crossing the river with boats and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Amos & Boris more books like this by William Steig When a seafaring mouse is shipwrecked, he is saved by a giant whale. Years later, the mouse gets a chance to return the favor in this story of an unlikely friendship. Selected by the New York Times Book Review as one of the Best Illustrated Children's Books of 1971. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Doctor de Soto more books like this by Steig As a dentist who also happens to be a mouse, Doctor De Soto was forced to find a unique way to care for his patients. Small animals sit in a regular dental chair and are treated in the traditional manner, while large animals are seated on the floor where, with the help of his wife/assistant, the good doctor climbs up a ladder and steps right into ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Storm Warning more books like this by Jack Higgins August, 1944. Across the enemy-infested Atlantic, the ancient three-mastered ship the "Deutschland" battles home from Brazil on the eve of the Fatherland's final defeat. But it turns out to be a battle for basic human survival, uniting friend and foe against man's oldest enemy - the sea. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Brave Irene more books like this by William Steig Irene, a determined dressmaker's daughter, braves a raging snowstorm to deliver the duchess's newly finished ball gown. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.26! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Amazing Bone more books like this by William Steig Pearl, a piglet, discovers a magic talking bone which saves her from being eaten by a fox. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Pete's a Pizza more books like this by William Steig When Pete's in a bad mood, his parents cook up a crazy way to cheer him up - they pretend to turn him into a pizza. And after some stretching, whirling and twirling, the pizza's bad mood is soon bubbling over into laughter. For ages 3-7. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.65! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Dominic more books like this by William Steig (Illustrator) One day, Dominic the outgoing mutt with a heart of gold, sets off on the road to nowhere in particular. On his way to where-ever, Dominic has all kinds of adventures and meets some unusual characters, such as a witch-alligator full of advice, the wretched Doomsday Gang, an invalid pig who leaves Dominic his fortune, and others. In the end, Dominic ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Shrek more books like this by William Steig American award-winning author/artist William Steig has created another book of monstrous pictures and lunatic verse. Shrek is the most loathsome creature you are ever likely to meet. His mother was ugly and his father was ugly, but Shrek was uglier than the two of them put together. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.19! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody: Great Figures of History Hilariously Humbled more books like this by Will Cuppy, William Steig (Illustrator) Ever wonder what Nero did before he began fiddling about in Rome, or wanted the bare facts about Lady Godiva? Maybe you've found the story of Lucrezia Borgia a bitter pill to swallow, or wanted the straight skinny on corpulent King Henry the Eighth, but you haven't the stomach for stuffy history books. Now these and twenty-two more of history's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	C D B more books like this by William Steig N-R-E S N T-S. N-Q = Thank you. S M-T = It's empty. D N S 5 X = The hen has five eggs. It looks like a secret code, but read the letters aloud and solve the puzzle see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	CDB more books like this by William Steig Numbers and letters of the alphabet that sound similar to words are used to construct sentences and phrases here ("R U OK? I M OK, R U?" or, "Are you okay? I am okay, are you?"). Originally published in a black-and-white version in 1980, this edition has added color to author William Steig's line drawings and a translation key at the back of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Caleb & Kate more books like this by William Steig Caleb and Kate love each other and have a happy marriage, but every now and then they have a big fight. After one such event, Caleb storms out of the house and takes a walk in the woods. Feeling tired, he stops for a quick nap. Unfortunately, Yedida the mischievous witch takes that opportunity to turn Caleb into a dog. When Caleb returns to Kate ... see all copies from $2.37! new only from $4.16! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Rotten Island more books like this by William Steig What would happen if every creature on land and sea were free to be as rotten as possible? If every day was a free-for-all; if plants grew barbed wire; if the ocean were poison? That's life on Rotten Island. For creatures that slither, creep, and crawl (not to mention kick, bite, scratch, and play nasty tricks on each other), Rotten Island is ... see all copies from $5.65! new only from $7.52! \| first editions \| SVS
16	Roland the Minstrel Pig more books like this by William Steig Roland the pig is quite a talented musician. He decides to travel to the royal palace so that he can perform for the king. Along the way Roland meets a hungry fox who promises to show him the safe way to the palace...but is it really the best thing for a musical pig to trust a hungry fox? Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $54.98! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Doctor de Soto Goes to Africa more books like this by William Steig In the further adventures of the hero from the Newbery Honor-winning Doctor De Soto, the diminutive dentist is summoned by cablegram to Africa to aid Mudambo, an elephant with an unbearable toothache. Children's Choices for 1993 (IRA/CBC) see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.07! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Wizzil more books like this by William Steig, Quentin Blake A picture book by the Children's Laureate, concerning Wizzil the Witch. She has nothing to do and she is BORED, so she sets off down to Frimp Farm to annoy old DeWitt Frimp. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.44! \| first editions
19 view cover	Gorky Rises more books like this by William Steig A humorous tale about Gorky the frog who, while his parents are out, concocts a magic potion. Soon he is sailing through the summer sky, much to the astonishment of his friends and neighbours. Gorky knew of the potency of the magic so he is not too alarmed. But how is he going to get down again? The author has also written "Solomon the Rusty Nail" ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.04! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	A Gift from Zeus more books like this by Jeanne Steig, William Steig (Illustrator) This collection of 16 Greek myths includes the stories of Prometheus, Midas, Arachne, and Narcissus. Color illustrations accompany the text. Named a New York Times 2001 Notable Book one of the Best Children's Books 2001 by Publishers Weekly. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.47! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The One and Only Shrek!: Plus 5 Other Stories more books like this by William Steig, Eric Carle (Introduction by) To commemorate Steig's 100th birthday in 2007 and the anticipated theatrical release of "Shrek the Third," this volume contains six classic Shrek picture books, including Steig's Caldecott Honor Book "The Amazing Bone." Features green-foil tipped pages. Full color. Pub . 3/07. see all copies* from $2.48! new only from $2.48! \| first editions \| SVS
22	The Old Testament Made Easy more books like this by Jeanne Steig, William Steig (Photographer) A rhyming text celebrates the heroes and villains of the Old Testament. Line-and-wash illustrations accompany the verses. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $60.68! \| first editions
23 view cover	The World of William Steig more books like this by William Steig (Illustrator), Lee Lorenz (Editor), John Updike (Introduction by) William Steig, the godfather of "New Yorker" cartoonists, began his career at the magazine in 1930. After achieving acclaim with his gang of street urchins, affectionately nicknamed the "Small Fry," he branched out, exploring through his drawings the psychological undercurrents in relationships between parent and child, husband and wife, self and ... see all copies from $14.00! new only from $50.00! \| first editions
24	Dr Desoto more books like this by William Steig As a dentist who also happens to be a mouse, Doctor De Soto was forced to find a unique way to care for his patients. Small animals sit in a regular dental chair and are treated in the traditional manner, while large animals are seated on the floor where, with the help of his wife/assistant, the good doctor climbs up a ladder and steps right into ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
25 view cover	Real Thief more books like this by W Steig 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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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