8 Biggest Differences Between the Shrek Movie and Book

Shrek is one of the most famous and beloved animated franchises of all time, but before the famous ogre made it to the big screen, he made his debut back in 1990 with a book by cartoonist William Steig. Punctuated as Shrek!, the comedic picture book is a simple, yet clever story, making fun of classic fairy tale tropes. For starters, the character who would normally be the monster of the tale is now the hero. He also gets his happy ending, but not exactly the way most fairy tales would have it.