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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 ...
William Steig (/ ˈ s t aɪ ɡ /; [2] November 14, 1907 – October 3, 2003) was an American cartoonist, illustrator and writer of children's books, best known for the picture book Shrek!, which inspired the film series of the same name, as well as others that included Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel's Island, and Doctor De Soto.
Along with the reviews, there are short excerpts from some of the books themselves, which appear in bold alongside the review. 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up is separated by reading level, [5] and each title includes summaries with information on the author as well; [6] each picture book title is accompanied by colourful ...
Known for remaining faithful to the books he adapted, Schindel was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film Doctor DeSoto (1984), which he produced with Michael Sporn. [4] [5] [6] In the tale a mouse-dentist agrees to treat a fox, yet he fears he could be eaten by the fox. Schindel recalled, “This was probably one of our ...
Book Design (hc & ppb) The Architect's Eye by Debora Nevins and Robert A. M. Stern (Pantheon Books) Cover Design (paper) Famous Potatoes by Joe Cottonwood (orig. 1978); David Myers, designer (Delta/ Seymour Lawrence) Jacket Design (hard) Birdy by William Wharton; Fred Marcellino, designer (Alfred A. Knopf) [v] 1981 [139] Book Design, pictorial
Child of Rage is a 1992 American biographical drama television film directed by Larry Peerce, starring Mel Harris, Dwight Schultz, Ashley Peldon and Mariette Hartley.The film is based on the true story of Beth Thomas, who had severe behavioral problems as a result of being sexually abused as a child.
The novel has been warmly received by critics. In The Los Angeles Times, Sara Scribner wrote, "Marie Lu has beaten the curse with 'Prodigy,' the second book in the 'Legend' series...Unlike 'The Hunger Games,' which delivers its adrenaline rush by giving kids bows and arrows, this series' power is derived through its layered atmospheres and the way its characters reflect and fight their worlds ...
Bernard Augustine DeVoto (January 11, 1897 – November 13, 1955) was an American historian, conservationist, essayist, columnist, teacher, editor, and reviewer. He was the author of a series of Pulitzer-Prize-winning popular histories of the American West and for many years wrote The Easy Chair, an influential column in Harper's Magazine.