Before Shrek made it big on the silver screen, there was William Steig's SHREK!, a book about an ordinary ogre who leaves his swampy childhood home to go out and see the world. Ordinary, that is, if a foul and hideous being who ends up marrying the most stunningly ugly princess on the planet is what you consider ordinary.

Insatiable monsters demanding food increase in number from one to ten until a small boy finally orders them all out of his bedroom.

A monstrous mutt terrorizes the residents of Mousopolis.

What scares you? Snakes, bats, and spiders might not seem that frightening--but just wait till you see what they're like on the inside! This spooky and funny lift-the-flap book shows what's hiding inside some creepy creatures.

Larry the monster knows he must not open his Christmas present but with the reader's help, he just might learn what is inside.

On Halloween night Elmo searches for a very scary costume to wear.

On a cold, dark night perfect for scaring, Fran is making a valentine, causing other members of Fright Club to howl and hiss over the idea of being in love.

Encourages the reader to shake, tilt, and wiggle the book to remove the little monster inside, but once it is out, another problem arises.

Approaching a scary house while treat-or-treating, a reluctant monster warns readers not to ring the doorbell or the monsters that live there may gobble them up.