The Hallo-Wiener

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Summary: A Funny Book For Young Dog Lovers
Review: This is the most entertaining children's book I've read in a long time. The story of Oscar (the weiner dog)is sweet and appealing. The other dogs make fun of him for being "half a dog tall and one-and-a-half dogs long." To Oscar's dismay, his mother makes a giant hot dog bun (complete with mustard) for his Halloween costume. Although he despises the nickname "weiner dog", he wears the costume anyway to keep from hurting his mother's feelings. There are several appealing plays on words in the story, good illustrations, and a happy ending. My little girl loved the snickering cats as well as the hero of the story. I've read it to her at least ten times in the last three days, and I still like it.

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Summary: hello, winner
Review: What can I tell you, I'm a 49 year old family physician and, when I heard someone read this book to a group of 6 year olds, I was the one who most wanted her to read it again. Utterly charming and well illustrated, it's to Halloween what Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer is to Christmas. The picture of a weiner dog dressed up as a you-should-know-what for Halloween is worth it alone. Now, if only they can come up with a song to go with it....