1983 뉴베리 상 수상 작품

생쥐이자 치과 의사인 드소토 선생에게 어느 날, 여우가 울며 불며 찾아와 이가 아프니 고쳐 달라고 통사정을 한다.

드소토 선생 부부는 잠깐 망설이다가 여우의 이를 고쳐 주는데, 여우는 이를 다 고치고 나면 선생 부부를 잡아먹어야겠다고 마음먹는다.

이것을 알아차린 드소토 선생 부부는 꾀를 내어 여우의 턱을 꽉 붙여 버린다.

재치와 유머가 돋보이는 책이다.

A Newbery Honor Book from the creator of Shrek.

"Doctor De Soto, the dentist, did very good work." With the aid of his able assistant, Mrs. De Soto, he copes with the toothaches of animals large and small. His expertise is so great that his fortunate patients never feel any pain.

Since he's a mouse, Doctor De Soto refuses to treat "dangerous" animals--that is, animals who have a taste for mice. But one day a fox shows up and begs for relief from the tooth that's killing him. How can the kindhearted De Sotos turn him away? But how can they make sure that the fox doesn't give in to his baser instincts once his tooth is fixed? Those clever De Sotos will find a way.

A Newbery Honor Book from the creator of Shrek.

"Doctor De Soto, the dentist, did very good work." With the aid of his able assistant, Mrs. De Soto,

he copes with the toothaches of animals large and small. His expertise is so great that his fortunate patients never feel any pain.

Since he's a mouse, Doctor De Soto refuses to treat "dangerous" animals--that is, animals who have a taste for mice.

But one day a fox shows up and begs for relief from the tooth that's killing him.

How can the kindhearted De Sotos turn him away? But how can they make sure that the fox doesn't give in to his baser instincts once his tooth is fixed?

Those clever De Sotos will find a way.