 Front cover of unknown edition, designed by William Steig | |
| Author | William Steig |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | William Steig |
| Language | English |
| Genre | children's literature |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux/Macmillian Publishers |
Publication date | 1982 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 32 pp |
| ISBN | 0-374-41810-1 |
Doctor De Soto is a picture book for children written and illustrated by William Steig and first published in 1982. It features a mouse dentist who must help a fox with a toothache without being eaten.
Steig and his book won the 1983 National Book Award for Children's Books in category Picture Books, Hardcover, as did Barbara Cooney for Miss Rumphius.[1][a]
Doctor De Soto was also recognized as a Newbery Honor Book. At 32 pages, it is one of the shortest to be honored in that awards program.
- ^ "National Book Awards – 1983" Archived 2019-03-25 at the Wayback Machine. National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
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