Shrek! (1990 book)
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Shrek! (1990 book) is a 1990 children's picture book by William Steig that humorously follows the adventures of an ugly but endearing ogre, later inspiring the popular Shrek film and stage adaptations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shrek! by William Steig | 2 |
| Shrek! (1990 book) canonical | 1 |
| Shrek! (book) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10469730 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shrek! (1990 book) Context triple: [Shrek the Musical (London production), basedOn, Shrek! (1990 book)]
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A.
Shrek 2
Shrek 2 is a 2004 animated comedy film and the sequel to Shrek, following Shrek and Fiona’s visit to the kingdom of Far Far Away and satirizing fairy-tale tropes with pop-culture humor.
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B.
Shrek
Shrek is a popular animated film franchise centered on a grumpy but good-hearted ogre whose adventures parody classic fairy tales.
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C.
Shrek the Third
Shrek the Third is a 2007 animated comedy film and the third installment in the popular Shrek franchise, following the ogre Shrek as he navigates unexpected royal responsibilities and impending fatherhood.
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D.
Scared Shrekless
Scared Shrekless is a Halloween-themed animated television special set in the Shrek universe, featuring Shrek and his friends telling spooky stories in a comedic style.
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E.
Shrek's Adventure! London
Shrek's Adventure! London is an interactive, family-friendly attraction in London that immerses visitors in the world of DreamWorks’ Shrek through live shows, storytelling, and themed experiences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shrek! (1990 book) Target entity description: Shrek! (1990 book) is a 1990 children's picture book by William Steig that humorously follows the adventures of an ugly but endearing ogre, later inspiring the popular Shrek film and stage adaptations.
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A.
Shrek 2
Shrek 2 is a 2004 animated comedy film and the sequel to Shrek, following Shrek and Fiona’s visit to the kingdom of Far Far Away and satirizing fairy-tale tropes with pop-culture humor.
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B.
Shrek
Shrek is a popular animated film franchise centered on a grumpy but good-hearted ogre whose adventures parody classic fairy tales.
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C.
Shrek the Third
Shrek the Third is a 2007 animated comedy film and the third installment in the popular Shrek franchise, following the ogre Shrek as he navigates unexpected royal responsibilities and impending fatherhood.
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D.
Scared Shrekless
Scared Shrekless is a Halloween-themed animated television special set in the Shrek universe, featuring Shrek and his friends telling spooky stories in a comedic style.
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E.
Shrek's Adventure! London
Shrek's Adventure! London is an interactive, family-friendly attraction in London that immerses visitors in the world of DreamWorks’ Shrek through live shows, storytelling, and themed experiences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's picture book
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literary work ⓘ |
| author | William Steig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterType | fairy-tale ogre archetype ⓘ |
| characterTypeOfMainCharacter | ogre ⓘ |
| copyrightYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
children's literature
ⓘ
comedy ⓘ fantasy ⓘ picture book ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | William Steig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780374368777 ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Shrek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistTrait |
endearing
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ugly ⓘ |
| illustrator | William Steig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
Shrek (2001 film)
NERFINISHED
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Shrek (film series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Shrek The Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeTone | humorous ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the basis for the DreamWorks Shrek franchise
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subverting traditional fairy-tale conventions ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | 32 ⓘ |
| partOf | Shrek franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | fairy-tale world ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| theme |
beauty and ugliness
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individuality ⓘ parody of fairy tales ⓘ self-acceptance ⓘ |
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Subject: Shrek! (1990 book) Description of subject: Shrek! (1990 book) is a 1990 children's picture book by William Steig that humorously follows the adventures of an ugly but endearing ogre, later inspiring the popular Shrek film and stage adaptations.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shrek! by William Steig
this entity surface form:
Shrek! by William Steig