William Steig

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William Steig

• Shelly Speagle
• Mary Turner

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William Steig1907-2003
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Is he alive?
No
Yes
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Childhood

• His father was a house painter.
• His mom was a seamstress.
• His brother was a professional artist.
• He loved Rembrandt, Picasso, and Van Gogh.

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Was his mother a house painter?
No
Yes
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Education

• He created cartoons for his high school
  newspaper.
• He attended City College for two years.
• He spent three years at the National Academy.
• He attended Yale School of Fine Arts for five
  days.

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Did he go to college?
No
Yes
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Early Career

• His father went broke during the Great Depression
  and he had to support the family by drawing.
• He became one of the main cartoonists for The New
  Yorker.
• He became famous for carving wood figurines.
• He created the idea of the contemporary greeting
  card.

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Family

• He was married four times.
• He was survived by his wife Jeanne.
• Jeremy, his son, is a jazz flautist.
• Lucy, his daughter, is a painter.
• Maggie, his daughter, is an actress.
• He encouraged his children to never take
  nine-to-five jobs.
• He died at 95.

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Childrens Illustrator and Author

• He wrote his first childrens book when he was
  60.
• He wrote more than 30 childrens books.
• He was called the King of Cartoons by Newsweek.

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Awards

• Abel's Island - Published 1976Newbery Honor Book
• The Amazing Bone - Published 1976Caldecott Honor
  Book
• Amos Boris - Published 1971National Book Award
  Finalist
• Brave Irene - Published 1986Booklist Editors'
  Choice
• Caleb Kate - Published 1977National Book Award
  Finalist
• Doctor De Soto - Published 1982American Book
  Award, Children's Picture Book, Co-winnerNewbery
  Honor Book

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Awards

• Dominic - Published 1972National Book Award
  Finalist
• Farmer Palmer's Wagon Ride - Published 1974ALA
  Notable Book
• Gorky Rises - Published 1980New York Times Book
  Review Best Illustrated Book of  the YearThe
  Real Thief - Published 1973ALA Notable Book
• Shrek! - Published 1990School Library Journal
  Best Book of the Year
• Spinky Sulks - Published 1988ALA Notable Book
• The Zabajaba Jungle - Published 1987Publishers
  Weekly Notable Children's Book of the Year
• William Steig was awarded the Caldecott Medal for
  Sylvester and the Magic Pebble in 1970.

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I think an ideal life would be just drawing.
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Bibliography

• www.foxnews.com
• www.kidsread.com
• www.williamsteig.com

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Student Activities

• Shrek Trivia
• http//www.kidsreads.com/funstuff/trivia/shrek-tri
  v.asp
• Steig Discussion Groups
• Favorite Books

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