Doctor De Soto
1982 picture book by William Steig / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Doctor De Soto is a picture book for children written and illustrated by William Steig and first published in 1982. It features a mouse dentist who must help a fox with a toothache without being eaten.
Quick Facts Author, Illustrator ...
Author | William Steig |
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Illustrator | William Steig |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | children's literature |
Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux/Macmillian Publishers |
Publication date | 1982 |
Media type | |
Pages | 32 pp |
ISBN | 0-374-41810-1 |
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Steig and his book won the 1983 National Book Award for Children's Books in category Picture Books, Hardcover, as did Barbara Cooney for Miss Rumphius.[1][lower-alpha 1]
Doctor De Soto was also recognized as a Newbery Honor Book. At 32 pages it is one of the shortest to be honored in that awards program.