Steig, W. Doctor De Soto. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1982. 32 pages. PB $6.50 ISBN 9780312611897
Summary: "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. Age Range: 4-8 years Awards Won: National Book Award for Children's Picture Books (1983), Newberry Honor (1983), Zilveren Penseel (1984), Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor for Picture Book (1983). Review This adventurous and even a bit suspenseful fable of an intelligent and kind mouse dentist outfoxing a fox is sure to entertain the young and old alike. A great introduction to the predator/prey relationships in the animal kingdom as well as the difficulty of reconciling kindness with self preservation. Themes Problem Solving, Creative Thinking, Kindness, Teamwork, Going to the Dentist Application Educators can use Doctor De Soto as a chance to talk about predator/prey relationships in the animal world. What does it mean for an animal to be a predator or a prey? What were the De Sotos? How about the fox? This book can also be used to talk about kindness and ingenuity. Children can be asked about what they would have done if they were the De Sotos, and if they can think of any other clever ideas for how Doctor De Soto might have outfoxed the fox. Read-alikes Yolen, Jane. (1992). Piggins. Duke, Kate. (1992). Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One. Animated Video Other Resources Discussion Guide: http://www.scholastic.com/browse/collateral.jsp?id=32413 References Goodreads. (2017). Doctor de soto. Retrieved from https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/817316.Doctor_De_Soto Scholastic. (2017). Doctor de soto. Retrieved from https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/books/doctor-de-soto-by-william-steig/ Steig, W. (1982). Doctor de soto [Book Cover]. Retrieved from http://images.gr-assets.com/books/1312018676l/817316.jpg
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