Doctor de Soto: (Newbery Honor Book; National Book Award Finalist), (Paperback)

from KaydeeParrish

Personal Reaction: This book is about a dentist who is a mouse. He is very careful to treat only aminals who aren't a danger to mice. One day a fox comes to his office with a bad toothache. Dr. De Soto feels bad for the fox so he lets him in. The fox is good while Dr. De Soto pulls his tooth. The...

from Kbernard

This book is about a fox who thinks he can outsmart the neighborhood dentist. He thinks he can pretend to have a toothache, he can eat the dentist and his wife easily. To his surprise, the dentist is on to his tricks. In the end, the fox leaves with a mouth glued shut and the dentist and wife are...

from AbigailAdams26

In a story that is strongly reminiscent of the Aesopic fable concerning the wolf and the crane, murine dentist Dr. De Soto agrees to go against his standing policy, which states that he will not treat dangerous animals (like cats!), and accept a fox as a patient. Correctly interpreting his vulpin...

from EmilyDrennan

Doctor De Soto is a story about a mouse who is a dentist. Doctor De Soto is the best dentist in town and treats animals large and small. He has one rule, he doesn't treat animals that are harmful to mice. One day, there is a fox outside of his office begging to come in because he has a toothache....

from cmiersma

Doctor Do Soto is a dentist, but he is also a mouse. When a fox who is in terrible pain comes to Dr. Do Soto, the doctor decides to go ahead and help the fox. By the end of the fox's treatment, he decides he is going to eat the mouse and his wife, but the doctor has come up with a plan. He knows ...