Author: -William SteigTitle: -Dr. De Soto
Illustrator: William Steig
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Year: -1990
Format: Hardcover
Genre: - Newbery
Illustrator: William Steig
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Year: -1990
Format: Hardcover
Genre: - Newbery
Reading Level: - Emergent Reader
Interest Level: - Elementary, Middle School
Topics: -Picture, Dentist
Summary: The book deals with the kind Dr. De Soto, a mouse-dentist that has to help a fox with a toothache. He and His wife work together. However, they refuse to treat any patient who like to eat mice. One day, a fox with a toothache drops by and begs for treatment. Mrs. De Soto convinces her husband that he needs to help fox. They give the fox some anesthetic and the fox unknowingly exclaims how he would love to eat mice. Dr. De Soto removes the bad tooth and tells the fox to come back tomorrow. Late that night, Dr. De Soto expresses his disgust that they trusted a fox who had hoped to eat them. They prepare the new tooth, but come up with a plan to place it in without getting eaten. The next day the fox comes back much happier because he is getting a new tooth. Mr. and Mrs. De Soto proceed with their work, but the fox is licking his lips and thinking about how he is going to eat the mice. Mrs. De Soto uses special mouth glue spreads it onto the fox's teeth. When he closes his mouth, his teeth were stuck together! The fox then went home, not realizing that he had been tricked. The book ends with Dr. De Soto and Mrs. De Soto enjoying the rest of the day off.
Interest Level: - Elementary, Middle School
Topics: -Picture, Dentist
Summary: The book deals with the kind Dr. De Soto, a mouse-dentist that has to help a fox with a toothache. He and His wife work together. However, they refuse to treat any patient who like to eat mice. One day, a fox with a toothache drops by and begs for treatment. Mrs. De Soto convinces her husband that he needs to help fox. They give the fox some anesthetic and the fox unknowingly exclaims how he would love to eat mice. Dr. De Soto removes the bad tooth and tells the fox to come back tomorrow. Late that night, Dr. De Soto expresses his disgust that they trusted a fox who had hoped to eat them. They prepare the new tooth, but come up with a plan to place it in without getting eaten. The next day the fox comes back much happier because he is getting a new tooth. Mr. and Mrs. De Soto proceed with their work, but the fox is licking his lips and thinking about how he is going to eat the mice. Mrs. De Soto uses special mouth glue spreads it onto the fox's teeth. When he closes his mouth, his teeth were stuck together! The fox then went home, not realizing that he had been tricked. The book ends with Dr. De Soto and Mrs. De Soto enjoying the rest of the day off.
Extension Activities:
Have the children write what they would do if they were Dr. De Soto. Would they help the fox or let him suffer and why? Have them also explain how they would trick the fox so they wouldn't get eaten.
Have the children write what they would do if they were Dr. De Soto. Would they help the fox or let him suffer and why? Have them also explain how they would trick the fox so they wouldn't get eaten.
