Doctor De Soto Goes To Africa
Publishing Details
Doctor De Soto Goes To Africa
By (Author) William Steig
HarperCollins Publishers
Collins
25th July 1994
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
813.54
Physical Properties
32
Width 216mm, Height 118mm, Spine 3mm
118g
Description
In the further adventures of the hero from the Newbery Honor-winning Doctor De Soto, the diminutive dentist is summoned by cablegram to Africa to aid Mudambo, an elephant with an unbearable toothache.
Children's Choices for 1993 (IRA/CBC)
Reviews
"Steig's fresh, humorous turns of phrase, his amiable characterizations, and his gentle colors are as beguiling and ingenuous as ever."-- "K.""Devoted fans will give their eyeteeth for another story about the selfless, diminutive dentist."-- "The Horn Book"The vibrant, colorful illustrations exude a freshness and pizzazz that will leave readers wondering where the next worldclass toothache will strike."-- "Publishers Weekly
Author Bio
William Steig's drawings appeared regularly in The New Yorker since 1930. He also wrote and illustrated books for children, most recently his memoir, When Everybody Wore a Hat. His other books include Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, winner of the Caldecott Medal; The Amazing Bone, a Caldecott Honor Book; and Abel's Island and Doctor De Soto, both Newbery Honor Books; Doctor De Soto Goes to Africa; Pete's A Pizza; and Zeke Pippin.
