Doctor De Soto
by William Steig
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- Hardcover
- first
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
STEIG, William. Doctor De Soto. NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux [1982]. 8vo, [32]pp. Maroon cloth with spine stamped in gold. Color illustrations on every page. A fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (no medal affixed).
First edition, bearing "First edition, 1982" on copyright, 9 titles listed on rear jacket flap, and no barcode on jacket. 1983 Newbery Honor Book! With the aid of his able assistant and wife, Dr. Desoto 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 his aching tooth. 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! Steig at his clever, whimsical best!
Synopsis
Doctor De Soto is a 1982 book by William Steig that won a Newbery Honor. At a mere 32 pages, it is one of the shortest books to receive the award. The plot deals with the kind Dr. De Soto, a mouse-dentist that has to help a fox with a toothache without being eaten.
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- Bookseller
- Books of Wonder (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1049181
- Title
- Doctor De Soto
- Author
- William Steig
- Illustrator
- William Steig
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1982
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Newbery Honor
- Size
- 8vo
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