Doctor De Soto
What's Doctor De Soto About
A Newbery Honor Book from the creator of Shrek. Doctor De Soto, the dentist, did very good work. With the aid of his able assistant, Mrs. De Soto, he copes with the toothaches of animals large and small. His expertise is so great that his fortunate patients never feel any pain. Since he’s a mouse, Doctor De Soto refuses to treat dangerous animals–that is, animals who have a taste for mice. But one day a fox shows up and begs for relief from the tooth that’s killing him. How can the kindhearted De Sotos turn him away? But how can they make sure that the fox doesn’t give in to his baser instincts once his tooth is fixed? Those clever De Sotos will find a way.
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This silly tale of mice dentistry treating a sneaky, hungry fox is so fun. I loved this one as a child and still love it today. The mice were on their guard, and rightfully so--can you ever really trust a fox? :)
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The Creative Behind the Book
William Steig’s drawings appeared regularly in The New Yorker since 1930. He also wrote and illustrated books for children, most recently his memoir, When Everybody Wore a Hat. His other books include Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, winner of the Caldecott Medal; The Amazing Bone, a Caldecott Honor Book; and Abel’s Island and Doctor De Soto, both Newbery Honor Books; Doctor De Soto Goes to Africa; Pete’s A Pizza; and Zeke Pippin.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780312611897
- Publication Date
- April 27, 2010
- Publisher
- Square Fish
- Original Publication Date
- November 1, 1982
- Page Count
- 32
- Words Per Page
- 35
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 5 - 8 years
- Lexile® Level
- AD560L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~N
- Est. ATOS® Book Level
- ~3.7
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