William Steig - Doctor De Soto

Pros: Delightful story and moral

Cons: Steig is dead, so no more stories :(

The Bottom Line: Steig surprises us with his twists while delivering good, solid storytelling.

Review: It isn't often an author can have us cheering for a dentist. Especially if the author is writing for children. It shouldn't be a surprise that the author who succeeds at doing so is William Steig, the same man who created Shrek, the much-beloved ...

Pros:

Exciting storyline and creative illustrations.

Cons: Brief image of a tooth being pulled out.

The Bottom Line: “Doctor DeSoto” is probably William Steig’s best book yet!

Review: “Doctor DeSoto” is a popular book written by the master children’s books, William Steig. This book is most notably known for winning the Newberry Honor Book award and has remained to be a favorite among the young readers for many ...

Pros: well written, well illustrated

Cons: none

Review: Doctor De Soto is a mouse. His wife, Mrs. De Soto is a mouse as well. The good Doctor is a talented dentist with no end of animal patients. Mrs. De Soto is his assistant. The De Sotos are kind to all animal patients, except for "cats and other...

Pros: Great Funny Story with Example of Effective Problem Solving

Cons: None

Review: This book became our family's favorite read a loud book as soon as our daughter brought it home with one of those monthly book orders classrooms do. We find it very difficult finishing the story before we lose ourselves in laughter.

The...

Pros: Adds humor to the basics of dentistry.

Cons: none

Review: Being a Children's Library Assistant in a public Library system, I have the distinct privalegde of watching children respond to books. I have several storytimes a week that I get to read books to children and watch them respond.

Last week I...