Roland, The Minstrel Pig - Hardcover

William Steig

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0590758268 ISBN 13: 9780590758260

Publisher: Windmill Books ; Distributed by Harper & Row, 1968

Synopsis

Roland sets out to see the world, armed with his lute and his sweet voice, but a scheming fox almost roasts him before he is rescued by the king.

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About the Author:

William Steig (1907-2003) was a cartoonist, illustrator, and author of award-winning books for children, including Shrek!, on which the DreamWorks movies are based. In 1970, Steig received the Caldecott Medal for Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. His books for children also include Dominic; The Real Thief; The Amazing Bone, a Caldecott Honor Book; Amos & Boris, a National Book Award finalist; and Abel's Island and Doctor De Soto, both Newbery Honor Books.

Review:

William Steig (1907-2003) was a cartoonist, illustrator and author of award-winning books for children, including "Shrek!," on which the DreamWorks movies are based. In 1930, Steig's work began appearing in "The New Yorker," where his drawings have been a popular fixture ever since. He published his first children's book, "Roland the Minstrel Pig," in 1968. In 1970, Steig received the Caldecott Medal for Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. His books for children also include "Dominic; The Real Thief; The Amazing Bone," a Caldecott Honor Book; "Amos & Boris," a National Book Award finalist; and "Abel's Island" and "Doctor De Soto," both Newbery Honor Books. He died in Boston at the age of 95.

About this edition

• Publisher: Windmill Books ; Distributed by Harper & Row
• Publication date: 1968
• ISBN 10: 0590758268
• ISBN 13: 9780590758260
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32