The One and Only Shrek!

Plus 5 Other Stories

By: William Steig

Narrated by: Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci

To mark the 100th birthday of William Steig and in anticipation of the next blockbuster movie Shrek the Third, Macmillan Audio presents The One and Only Shrek! the must-have collection of Steig classics featuring everyone's favorite ogre, read by Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci.

SHREK! ©1990 William Steig, The Amazing Bone ©1976 William Steig, Brave Irene ©1986 William Steig, Spinky Sulks ©1988 William Steig, Doctor De Soto ©1982 William Steig, Caleb and Kate ©1977 William Steig; Compliation. ©2007 Macmillan Audio. A Macmillan Young Listeners audiobook from Square Fish. (P)2007 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC

Critic reviews

<p>“Since one of the great pleasures of Steig's books is the language he uses, it's a particular delight to have the recording of <b><i>The One and Only Shrek! Plus Five Other Stories</i> </b>read by Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci. You can really hear that the brilliance of 'Shrek' lies in the language Steig uses...one of the most delightful moments is when Shrek accosts a peasant, who is busy 'singing and scything,' and Tucci snarls Shrek's greeting: 'You there, varlet, why so blithe?' Shrek then robs the yokel of his lunch: 'Pheasant, peasant? What a pleasant present!'” —<i>Los Angeles Times</i><br><br>“Listeners will surely hear the glee dripping from the full-bodied, though never over-the-top, performances by Streep and Tucci.” —<i>Publishers Weekly (starred review)</i><br><br>“I did, I admit, compare my narrative abilities to those of Tucci and Streep...And yes, they were better. What did you expect? But what great material they had to work with.” —<i>Malcolm Jones, Newsweek</i><br><br>“Since one of the great pleasures of Steig's books is the language he uses, it's a particular delight to have the recording of <b>"The One and Only Shrek! Plus Five Other Stories" </b>read by Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci. You can really hear that the brilliance of "Shrek" lies in the language Steig uses rather than in the slender story. The ogre's extreme repulsiveness gives Steig plenty of opportunity to trot out a vile vocabulary, but one of the most delightful moments is when Shrek accosts a peasant, who is busy "singing and scything," and Tucci snarls Shrek's greeting: "You there, varlet, why so blithe?" Shrek then robs the yokel of his lunch: "Pheasant, peasant? What a pleasant present!” —<i>The Los Angeles Times</i><br><br>“Both actors give masterful performances.” —<i>Booklist</i><br><br>“If you haven't already experienced the real, Steig version of <i>Shrek!</i>, here's a chance to do so...This compilation makes entertaining listening for the whole family. Streep in particular reads with great flexibility and warmth of expression.” —<i>TheStar.com</i><br><br>“If you're among Steig's many adult fans, you won't want to miss this.” —<i>Cookie Magazine</i><br><br>“What better way to learn the original story of <i>Shrek</i> than by listening to it on this unabridged recording...Meryl Streep is her best while reading <i>Brave Irene</i>...And let's not forget Mr. Tucci. He brilliantly interprets the stories and interjects energy and a light-hearted touch to all he reads.” —<i>TeensReadToo.com</i></p>

Not like the movie...but better!

We listened to this audiobook on a recent car trip and my 8 year old son insisted on a reread on the way home. Irreverent and funny!

Not like the funny movie but liked other stories

Please be warned this is NOTHING like the movie Shrek! Its much different, scarier and just a completely different story. Theres no funny parts, it's scary the whole way through.. that being said we DO skip past it to hear the other stories. Meryl Streep reading "The Amazing Bone" is wonderful, and Stanley Tucci reading Dr DeSoto, excellent. Just NOT for kids easily frightened, all the stories have the capacity for nightmares, someone is getting threatened to be eaten in every story, and its a bit gruesome. I really dont recommend Shrek to any one whos seen the movie, but the other stories I definitley do . NOT like the movie Shrek at all, but other stories great!

Fantastic

Fantastic job and great work by the way it looks great on the wrist and the strap

Hands down favorite!

I recommend The One and Only Shrek! to all my friends looking to introduce their kiddos to audiobooks. The voice work by Stanley Tucci and Meryl Streep is fantastic. The stories are just the right length to maintain the interest of all ages. Most importantly, I don't mind having to listen to them over and over again because my kids just don't get sick of them.