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Summary: Enjoyable book.
Review: I enjoyed this book in general but worried about the depiction of the Indian monkey with no morals. Was he supposed to model the stereotype many African peoples have of Indian immigrants to Africa? In several countries, Indians were blamed for a country's problems and driven out. Is William Steig predjudiced against Indians?
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Summary: A find for the parent whose child demands repeat readings!
Review: Most children want to hear a storybook over and over again, which quickly becomes tedious for even the most indulgent parent. William Steig is one of the few children's authors who has managed to write books that children adore and adults enjoy, even when they can be recited from memory.
The adventures of Dr. Bernard De Soto and his wife Deborah are interesting and surprising. The illustrations are guaranteed to make both child and reader smile. Steig is most masterful in his use of words: he picks words that are not commonly heard, especially by children ("an ill-bred pachyderm with a preposterious schnozzola"), and the words he chooses are fun to say and to hear! My two year old loves to hear me say "Honkitonk", "Mudambo", "yes indeedle-de-doe" and "gold walulus". My six year old gets a thrill from hearing someone called a "moron", and learning about Caruso. I like the drawings of Mrs. Mudambo, an elephant who wears earrings and a necklace.
If you are searching for books that will satisfy a child's voracious appetite for repeated stories, check out William Steig's Dr. De Soto Goes to Africa. It just may keep you sane until your child learns to read!
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Summary: My kids love this book!
Review: My children, ages 4 & 5, borrowed this book from our library, and immediately were entranced, asking me to read it over and over again.
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Summary: Enjoyable book.
Review: William Steig never disappoints me. And our whole family loves Dr. De Soto. The good vs. evil in Steigs books are similar to that of fairy tales. Dr. De Soto and his wife are gentle & good mice. And willing to help other animals even when it is not the most convienent thing for them to do.
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Summary: I Wish I Had A Dentist Like Dr. De Soto
Review: William Steig never disappoints me. And our whole family loves Dr. De Soto. The good vs. evil in Steigs books are similar to that of fairy tales. Dr. De Soto and his wife are gentle & good mice. And willing to help other animals even when it is not the most convienent thing for them to do.
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Summary: Doctor DeSoto, well-traveled mouse dentist!
Review: William Steig's inimitable mouse creation, Doctor DeSoto, goes on a wonderful adventure in this wonderful book. Along with his able assistant and wife, Deborah, he travels via ocean liner to Africa to see about fixing the tooth of an ailing elephant. While there, the DeSotos get into all sorts of difficulties, all of which are vividly, colorfully illustrated by Steig. Steig has a wonderful way with artwork, as those who love him already know, but he has an equally uncanny knack with narrative. Eschewing simple phrases and tiny words, he throws around plot and dialogue with great vim and vigor and his enthusiasm and childlike view of this mouse couple are infectious. Highly recommended!
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Summary: Doctor DeSoto, well-traveled mouse dentist!
Review: William Steig's inimitable mouse creation, Doctor DeSoto, goes on a wonderful adventure in this wonderful book. Along with his able assistant and wife, Deborah, he travels via ocean liner to Africa to see about fixing the tooth of an ailing elephant. While there, the DeSotos get into all sorts of difficulties, all of which are vividly, colorfully illustrated by Steig. Steig has a wonderful way with artwork, as those who love him already know, but he has an equally uncanny knack with narrative. Eschewing simple phrases and tiny words, he throws around plot and dialogue with great vim and vigor and his enthusiasm and childlike view of this mouse couple are infectious. Highly recommended!
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