📚 Kids Book Read Aloud: DOCTOR DE SOTO by William Steig

hello my reading friends its Ani today I want to send shoutouts to primary class 8ms B and Miss Nisha's class in irvine california miss Jackie's class in st. George Utah and mrs. forest class in Texas hello to everyone I'm so glad that we get to read together are you ready for a story well today we're going to read about a little mouse dentist who does very good work and he treats all kinds of animals except those that are dangerous to mice what do you think he'll do when a fox comes to him with a toothache let's find out together as we read dr. de Soto if you have a copy go get it so you can read along with me dr. de Soto by William Stagg dr. de Soto the dentist did very good work so he had no end of patients those close to his own size moles Chipmunks etc sat in the regular dentist's chair larger animals sat on the floor while dr. de Soto stood on a ladder for extra-large animals he had a special room there dr. de Soto was hoisted up to the patient's mouth by his assistant who also happened to be his wife dr. de Soto was especially popular with the big animals he was able to work inside their mouths wearing rubbers to keep his feet dry and his fingers were so delicate and his drill so dainty they could hardly feel any pain being a mouse he refused to treat animals dangerous to mice and it said so on a sign when the doorbell rang he and his wife would look out the window they wouldn't admit even the most timid looking cat one day when they looked out they saw a well-dressed Fox with a flannel bandage around his jaw I cannot treat you sir dr. de Soto shouted sir haven't you read my sign please the Fox wailed have mercy I'm suffering and he wept so bitterly it was pitiful to see just a moment said dr. de Soto oh that poor Fox he whispered to his wife what shall we do let's risk it said mrs. de Soto she pressed the buzzer and left the Fox in he was up the stairs in a flash bless your little hearts he cried falling to his knees I beg you do something my tooth is killing me sit on the floor sir said dr. de Soto and remove the bandages please dr. de Soto climbed up the ladder and bravely entered the fox's mouth Wow he gasped the Fox had a rotten bicuspid and unusually bad breath this tooth will have to come out dr. de Soto announced but we can make you a new one just stop the pain whimpered the Fox wiping some tears away despite his misery he realized he had a tasty little morsel in his mouth and his jaw began to quiver keep open yell dr. de Soto wide open yelled his wife I'm giving you gas now said dr. de Soto you won't feel a thing when I yank that tooth soon the Fox was in dreamland Oh yummy he mumbled how I love them raw with just a pinch of salt they could guess what he was dreaming about mrs. DeSoto handed her husband a pole to keep the fox's mouth open dr. de Soto fastened his extractor to the bad tooth then he and his wife began turning the winch finally with a sucking sound the tooth popped out and hung swaying in the air I'm bleeding the Fox yelped when he came to dr. de Soto ran up the ladder and steps some gauze in the hole the worst is over he said I'll have your new tooth ready tomorrow be here at 11:00 sharp the Fox still woozy said goodbye and left on his way home wondered if it would be shabby of him to eat the de Soto's when the job was done after office hours mrs. DeSoto moulded a tooth of pure gold and polished it raw is salt indeed muttered dr. de Soto how foolish to trust a fox he didn't know what he was saying said mrs. DeSoto why should he harm us we're helping him because he's a fox said dr. de Soto now wicked wicked creatures that night the DeSoto's lay awake worrying should we let him in tomorrow mrs. de soto wondered once i start a job said the dentist firmly i finish it my father was the same way but we must do something to protect ourselves said his wife they talked and talked until they formed a plan i think it will look said dr. de soto a minute later he was snoring the next morning promptly at 11:00 a very cheerful Fox turned up he was feeling not a particle of pain when dr. de Soto got into his mouth he snapped it shut for a moment then opened wide and laughed ha ha just a joke he chortled be serious said the dentist sharply we have work to do his wife was lugging the heavy tooth up the ladder oh I love it exclaimed the Fox it's just beautiful dr. de Soto set the gold tooth in its socket and hooked it up to the teeth on both sides the Fox caressed the new tooth with his tongue my it feels bored he thought I really shouldn't eat them on the other hand how can I resist we're not finished said dr. de Soto holding up a large jug I have here a remarkable preparation developed only recently by my wife and me with just one application you can be rid of two things forever how would you like to be the first one to receive this unique treatment I certainly would the Fox declared I'd be honored he hated any kind of personal pain you will never have to see us again said dr. de Soto now on we'll see you again said the Fox to himself he had definitely made up his mind to eat them with the help of his brand-new tooth dr. de Soto stepped into the fox's mouth with a bucket of secret formula and proceeded to paint each tooth he hummed as he worked mrs. de Soto stood by on the ladder pointing out spots he had missed the Fox looked very happy when the dentist was done he stepped out now close your jaws tight he said and keep them closed for a full minute the Fox did as he was told then he tried to open his mouth but his teeth were stuck together ahh excuse me I should have mentioned said dr. de Soto you won't be able to open your mouth for a day or two the secret formula must first permeate the dentine but don't worry no pain ever again [Music] Fox was stunned he stared a doctor to sotto then at his wife they smiled and waited all he could do was say Frankel Verne Marsh through his clenched teeth and get up and leave he tried to do so with dignity then he stumbled down the stairs in a daze dr. de Soto and his assistant had outfoxed the Fox they kissed each other and took the rest of the day off it's a good thing dr. de Soto and his wife came up with such a clever plan they were able to outsmart the Fox I hope you enjoyed our story today and don't forget to subscribe to my channel to stay out to date on all my latest videos see you next time

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Length: 10min 46sec (646 seconds)

Published: Fri Feb 07 2020