Doctor de Soto

Doctor de Soto"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

"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.

Doctor De Soto is a 1982 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and Outstanding Book of the Year, a 1983 Boston Globe - Horn Book Awards Honor Book for Picture Books, and a 1983 Newbery Honor Book.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Published: 11/01/1982
ISBN: 9780374318031
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.70w x 0.40d
Award: Newbery Medal - Honor Book
Award: National Book Awards - Winner

Review Citations: Newsweek 11/26/2007 pg. 16

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 5511 / Doctor de Soto
Reading Level: 3.6 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5