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The Hallow-Wiener
The Hallo-WienerIllustrated by Dav Pilkey
From the Book
"When Oscar saw the costume, he nearly fainted. It was a giant hot-dog bun, complete with mustard. And guess who was supposed to fit in the middle?"About the Book
The Hallo-Wiener is a Halloween story about a little wiener dog named Oscar. Poor Oscar is relentlessly teased by all the other dogs. And, his mother doesn't help matters any. She's the typical mother who does all those embarrassing things in front of other people, while remaining completely oblivious to it all.Oscar daydreams about Halloween, looking forward to wearing a scary costume. Only, he finds out his mother has made him a hot-dog costume! Poor Oscar! Not wanting to hurt his mother's feelings, Oscar wears the embarrassing costume. The other dogs, of course, tease Oscar when they see him on trick-or-treat night. To make matters worse, the other dogs hog all the treats, leaving Oscar empty-handed.
Now, what story would be complete without a happy ending? Yes, Oscar saves the day by coming to the rescue of the frightened dogs. Before you know it, Oscar, The Hallo-Wiener, is the "Hero Sandwich".
From the Correspondent - Stacey Lloyd
The Hallo-Wiener is one of the very few good holiday books on the market that I've read. I looked and looked for a good Halloween book to review (and read to my son), and this was the only good one I could find. The Hallo-Wiener touches on every emotion. My son was intrigued right off the bat when he discovered Oscar was sad. The Hallow-Wiener held his attention - he wanted to know what would happen to Oscar. Although the story takes off on a bit of a tangent with the story - getting a little crazy with the story line - it was an enjoyable read. And, it gets you in the spirit of Halloween. This is a great book to read at a preschool Halloween party. My son and I give The Hallo-Wiener three out of four hotdog buns!
Book Details
Title: The Hallo-WienerReading level: Ages 4 - 8
Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (September 1, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN: 0439079462
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