num_pages: 32
description: Doctor De Soto and his wife, both mice, assist animals large and small with their dental needs-that is, all animals except foxes! One day a fox comes to them in such great pain that they agree to treat his rotten tooth. When it becomes clear the fox intends to eat them when the job is done, the De Sotos come up with a brilliant plan. As usual, Steig combines elegent writing with amusing and sophisticated illustrations.
language: English
title: Doctor De Soto
titlecomplete: Doctor De Soto
genres: Classics, Fantasy, Kids, Picture Books, Childrens, 1st Grade, Juvenile, Humor, Animals, Fiction
ratings_count: 14725
series: Doctor De Soto
awards: awardedAt: 410256000000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 410256000000
name: National Book Award
category: Children's Picture Books (Hardcover), awardedAt: 441792000000
name: Zilveren Penseel, awardedAt: 410256000000
name: Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
category: Picture Book, awardedAt: 473414400000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Primary
publisher: Scholastic