Awards & Winners

William Steig

Date of Birth 14-November-1907
Place of Birth Brooklyn
(United States of America, New York City, New York, New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as William Steig
Profession Cartoonist, Writer, Author, Illustrator
William Steig was a prolific American cartoonist, sculptor and, late in life, an illustrator and writer of popular children's books. Best known for the picture books Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel's Island and Doctor De Soto, he was also the creator of Shrek!, which inspired the film series of the same name. He was the U.S. nominee for both of the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Awards, as a children's book illustrator in 1982 and a writer in 1988.

Awards by William Steig

Check all the awards nominated and won by William Steig.

2002


Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Book Shrek!

1983


John Newbery Medal
Honored for : Doctor DeSoto
National Book Award for Children’s Books (Picture Books, Hardcover)
Honored for : Doctor DeSoto

Nominations 1983 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
John Newbery Medal Doctor DeSoto
National Book Award for Children’s Books (Picture Books, Hardcover) Doctor DeSoto

1978


Nominations 1978 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
National Book Award for Children's Books Caleb & Kate

1977


Caldecott Medal
Honored for : The Amazing Bone
John Newbery Medal
Honored for : Abel's Island

Nominations 1977 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal The Amazing Bone
John Newbery Medal Abel's Island

1973


Nominations 1973 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
National Book Award for Children's Books Dominic

1970


Caldecott Medal
Honored for : Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

Nominations 1970 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
National Book Award for Children's Books Sylvester and the Magic Pebble